ComparisonComparisonFarrow & Ball 27 and Vista Paint 7249, ΔE 13.14 apart
Farrow & Ball Parma Gray (27) and Vista Paint Morning Sky (7249) measure a delta-E of 13.14 apart. Morning Sky is 4.9 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Morning Sky holds more color, chroma 18.1 against 6.5, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Parma Gray reads as a cool blue-gray at hue angle 240.6 degrees, Morning Sky as a blue at 261.0. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Parma Gray depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 50.1 rather than matching by name.
Farrow & Ball Parma Gray and Vista Paint Morning Sky are delta-E 13.14 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between Farrow & Ball Parma Gray and Vista Paint Morning Sky is delta-E 13.14.
Vista Paint Morning Sky is lighter than Farrow & Ball Parma Gray by 4.9 points of light reflectance (LRV).
Vista Paint Morning Sky carries more color than Farrow & Ball Parma Gray - a higher chroma value means a more intense, less grey color.
| Parma Gray | Morning Sky | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Farrow & Ball | Vista Paint |
| Code | 27 | 7249 |
| Hex | #B0BEC6 | #B0CCEA |
| Light reflectance | 50.1 | 55.0 |
| Undertone | cool blue-gray | blue |
| Chroma | 6.5 | 18.1 |
| Hue angle | 240.6° | 261.0° |
| Color family | gray | blue |