ComparisonComparisonFarrow & Ball 242 and Vista Paint 0539, ΔE 1.84 apart
Farrow & Ball Pavilion Gray (242) and Vista Paint Place of Dust (0539) measure a delta-E of 1.84 apart. Place of Dust is 3.7 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 3.3 and 2.2. The undertones part company: Pavilion Gray reads as a yellow cast at hue angle 96.7 degrees, Place of Dust as a true neutral at 90.7. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Pavilion Gray depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 53.3 rather than matching by name.
Not quite, but close - Farrow & Ball Pavilion Gray and Vista Paint Place of Dust are delta-E 1.84 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.
The measured color distance between Farrow & Ball Pavilion Gray and Vista Paint Place of Dust is delta-E 1.84.
Vista Paint Place of Dust is lighter than Farrow & Ball Pavilion Gray by 3.7 points of light reflectance (LRV).
| Pavilion Gray | Place of Dust | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Farrow & Ball | Vista Paint |
| Code | 242 | 0539 |
| Hex | #C3C1BB | #C7C5C1 |
| Light reflectance | 53.3 | 57.0 |
| Undertone | yellow cast | true neutral |
| Chroma | 3.3 | 2.2 |
| Hue angle | 96.7° | 90.7° |
| Color family | gray | gray |