ComparisonComparisonFarrow & Ball 57 and Vista Paint 7301, ΔE 12.18 apart
Farrow & Ball Off-Black (57) and Vista Paint Blue Moon Bay (7301) measure a delta-E of 12.18 apart. Blue Moon Bay is 1.7 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Blue Moon Bay holds more color, chroma 12.7 against 1.5, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Off-Black reads as a true neutral at hue angle 256.1 degrees, Blue Moon Bay as a blue undertone at 262.1. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Off-Black depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 6.3 rather than matching by name.
Farrow & Ball Off-Black and Vista Paint Blue Moon Bay are delta-E 12.18 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between Farrow & Ball Off-Black and Vista Paint Blue Moon Bay is delta-E 12.18.
Vista Paint Blue Moon Bay is lighter than Farrow & Ball Off-Black by 1.7 points of light reflectance (LRV).
Vista Paint Blue Moon Bay carries more color than Farrow & Ball Off-Black - a higher chroma value means a more intense, less grey color.
| Off-Black | Blue Moon Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Farrow & Ball | Vista Paint |
| Code | 57 | 7301 |
| Hex | #454749 | #435466 |
| Light reflectance | 6.3 | 8.0 |
| Undertone | true neutral | blue undertone |
| Chroma | 1.5 | 12.7 |
| Hue angle | 256.1° | 262.1° |
| Color family | black | black |