ComparisonComparisonFarrow & Ball 254 and Vista Paint 8709, ΔE 15 apart
Farrow & Ball Pelt (254) and Vista Paint Wine Country (8709) measure a delta-E of 15 apart. Wine Country is 3.3 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Wine Country holds more color, chroma 18 against 8.8, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Pelt reads as a purple undertone at hue angle 334.7 degrees, Wine Country as a pink at 6.7. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Pelt depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 6.7 rather than matching by name.
Farrow & Ball Pelt and Vista Paint Wine Country are delta-E 15 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between Farrow & Ball Pelt and Vista Paint Wine Country is delta-E 15.
Vista Paint Wine Country is lighter than Farrow & Ball Pelt by 3.3 points of light reflectance (LRV).
Vista Paint Wine Country carries more color than Farrow & Ball Pelt - a higher chroma value means a more intense, less grey color.
| Pelt | Wine Country | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Farrow & Ball | Vista Paint |
| Code | 254 | 8709 |
| Hex | #53454F | #7D555D |
| Light reflectance | 6.7 | 10.0 |
| Undertone | purple undertone | pink |
| Chroma | 8.8 | 18.0 |
| Hue angle | 334.7° | 6.7° |
| Color family | black | black |