Comparison

Pointing vs Mother Of Pearl

Farrow & Ball 2003 and PPG 1100-1, ΔE 1.1 apart

Farrow & Ball Pointing 2003 on a wall, hex #F3EFE3
Pointing Farrow & Ball 2003
PPG Mother Of Pearl 1100-1 on a wall, hex #F2EFE1
Mother Of Pearl PPG 1100-1
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 1.1Twins, almost. Only daylight on a big wall tells them apart.

Farrow & Ball Pointing (2003) and PPG Mother Of Pearl (1100-1) measure a delta-E of 1.1 apart. They sit within 1.3 LRV points of each other, so neither will look brighter than the other on the same wall. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 6.3 and 7.2. The undertones part company: Pointing reads as a yellow cast at hue angle 96.4 degrees, Mother Of Pearl as a yellow undertone at 101.0. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Mother Of Pearl depth in Farrow & Ball's line, start from its LRV of 85.0 rather than matching by name.

Is Farrow & Ball Pointing the same color as PPG Mother Of Pearl?

Not quite, but close - Farrow & Ball Pointing and PPG Mother Of Pearl are delta-E 1.1 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Farrow & Ball Pointing and PPG Mother Of Pearl?

The measured color distance between Farrow & Ball Pointing and PPG Mother Of Pearl is delta-E 1.1.

Which is lighter, Farrow & Ball Pointing or PPG Mother Of Pearl?

Farrow & Ball Pointing is lighter than PPG Mother Of Pearl by 1.3 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 1.1 Pointing and Mother Of Pearl
LIGHTESTPointing LRV 86.3
DARKESTMother Of Pearl LRV 85.0
SPREAD1.3LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Pointing Mother Of Pearl
Brand Farrow & Ball PPG
Code 2003 1100-1
Hex #F3EFE3 #F2EFE1
Light reflectance 86.3 85.0
Undertone yellow cast yellow undertone
Chroma 6.3 7.2
Hue angle 96.4° 101.0°
Color family white white

Each on its own

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