ComparisonComparisonFarrow & Ball 47 and Vista Paint AC156, ΔE 25.03 apart
Farrow & Ball Green Smoke (47) and Vista Paint Hill and Vale (AC156) measure a delta-E of 25.03 apart. Green Smoke is 4.7 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Hill and Vale holds more color, chroma 31.9 against 7.6, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Green Smoke reads as a green undertone at hue angle 148.8 degrees, Hill and Vale as a green at 152.7. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Hill and Vale depth in Farrow & Ball's line, start from its LRV of 14.0 rather than matching by name.
Farrow & Ball Green Smoke and Vista Paint Hill and Vale are delta-E 25.03 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between Farrow & Ball Green Smoke and Vista Paint Hill and Vale is delta-E 25.03.
Farrow & Ball Green Smoke is lighter than Vista Paint Hill and Vale by 4.7 points of light reflectance (LRV).
Vista Paint Hill and Vale carries more color than Farrow & Ball Green Smoke - a higher chroma value means a more intense, less grey color.
| Green Smoke | Hill and Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Farrow & Ball | Vista Paint |
| Code | 47 | AC156 |
| Hex | #6F7B71 | #3A7550 |
| Light reflectance | 18.7 | 14.0 |
| Undertone | green undertone | green |
| Chroma | 7.6 | 31.9 |
| Hue angle | 148.8° | 152.7° |
| Color family | green | green |