Comparison

Green Blue vs Quietude

Farrow & Ball 84 and Sherwin-Williams SW 6212, ΔE 1.97 apart

Farrow & Ball Green Blue 84 on a wall, hex #ACBEB3
Green Blue Farrow & Ball 84
Sherwin-Williams Quietude SW 6212 on a wall, hex #ADBBB2
Quietude Sherwin-Williams SW 6212
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 1.97Twins, almost. Only daylight on a big wall tells them apart.

Farrow & Ball Green Blue (84) and Sherwin-Williams Quietude (SW 6212) measure a delta-E of 1.97 apart. They sit within 1.3 LRV points of each other, so neither will look brighter than the other on the same wall. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 9 and 7.2. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Quietude depth in Farrow & Ball's line, start from its LRV of 47.6 rather than matching by name.

Is Farrow & Ball Green Blue the same color as Sherwin-Williams Quietude?

Not quite, but close - Farrow & Ball Green Blue and Sherwin-Williams Quietude are delta-E 1.97 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Farrow & Ball Green Blue and Sherwin-Williams Quietude?

The measured color distance between Farrow & Ball Green Blue and Sherwin-Williams Quietude is delta-E 1.97.

Which is lighter, Farrow & Ball Green Blue or Sherwin-Williams Quietude?

Farrow & Ball Green Blue is lighter than Sherwin-Williams Quietude by 1.3 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 1.97 Green Blue and Quietude
LIGHTESTGreen Blue LRV 48.9
DARKESTQuietude LRV 47.6
SPREAD1.3LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Green Blue Quietude
Brand Farrow & Ball Sherwin-Williams
Code 84 SW 6212
Hex #ACBEB3 #ADBBB2
Light reflectance 48.9 47.6
Undertone green undertone green undertone
Chroma 9.0 7.2
Hue angle 157.4° 156.2°
Color family green green

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