ComparisonComparisonFarrow & Ball 22 and Vista Paint 7416, ΔE 12.08 apart
Farrow & Ball Light Blue (22) and Vista Paint Tropical Sea (7416) measure a delta-E of 12.08 apart. Light Blue is 2.7 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Tropical Sea holds more color, chroma 12.3 against 4.4, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Light Blue reads as a yellow-green cast at hue angle 140.4 degrees, Tropical Sea as a teal undertone at 216.6. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Tropical Sea depth in Farrow & Ball's line, start from its LRV of 46.0 rather than matching by name.
Farrow & Ball Light Blue and Vista Paint Tropical Sea are delta-E 12.08 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between Farrow & Ball Light Blue and Vista Paint Tropical Sea is delta-E 12.08.
Farrow & Ball Light Blue is lighter than Vista Paint Tropical Sea by 2.7 points of light reflectance (LRV).
Vista Paint Tropical Sea carries more color than Farrow & Ball Light Blue - a higher chroma value means a more intense, less grey color.
| Light Blue | Tropical Sea | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Farrow & Ball | Vista Paint |
| Code | 22 | 7416 |
| Hex | #B5BBB4 | #9ABCC3 |
| Light reflectance | 48.7 | 46.0 |
| Undertone | yellow-green cast | teal undertone |
| Chroma | 4.4 | 12.3 |
| Hue angle | 140.4° | 216.6° |
| Color family | gray | teal |