ComparisonComparisonFarrow & Ball 290 and Vista Paint 8645, ΔE 8.84 apart
Farrow & Ball Salon Drab (290) and Vista Paint Bistro Brown (8645) measure a delta-E of 8.84 apart. Salon Drab is 4.4 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Bistro Brown holds more color, chroma 13.9 against 10.2, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Salon Drab reads as a yellow undertone at hue angle 80.4 degrees, Bistro Brown as a red undertone at 49.4. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Bistro Brown depth in Farrow & Ball's line, start from its LRV of 9.0 rather than matching by name.
Farrow & Ball Salon Drab and Vista Paint Bistro Brown are delta-E 8.84 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between Farrow & Ball Salon Drab and Vista Paint Bistro Brown is delta-E 8.84.
Farrow & Ball Salon Drab is lighter than Vista Paint Bistro Brown by 4.4 points of light reflectance (LRV).
Vista Paint Bistro Brown carries more color than Farrow & Ball Salon Drab - a higher chroma value means a more intense, less grey color.
| Salon Drab | Bistro Brown | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Farrow & Ball | Vista Paint |
| Code | 290 | 8645 |
| Hex | #706556 | #6F554A |
| Light reflectance | 13.4 | 9.0 |
| Undertone | yellow undertone | red undertone |
| Chroma | 10.2 | 13.9 |
| Hue angle | 80.4° | 49.4° |
| Color family | tan | black |