ComparisonComparisonFarrow & Ball 26 and Vista Paint 8270, ΔE 8.49 apart
Farrow & Ball Down Pipe (26) and Vista Paint Blazing Sky (8270) measure a delta-E of 8.49 apart. They sit within 0.7 LRV points of each other, so neither will look brighter than the other on the same wall. Blazing Sky holds more color, chroma 9.9 against 2, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Down Pipe reads as a true neutral at hue angle 199.3 degrees, Blazing Sky as a blue undertone at 241.5. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Blazing Sky depth in Farrow & Ball's line, start from its LRV of 12.0 rather than matching by name.
Farrow & Ball Down Pipe and Vista Paint Blazing Sky are delta-E 8.49 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between Farrow & Ball Down Pipe and Vista Paint Blazing Sky is delta-E 8.49.
Vista Paint Blazing Sky carries more color than Farrow & Ball Down Pipe - a higher chroma value means a more intense, less grey color.
| Down Pipe | Blazing Sky | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Farrow & Ball | Vista Paint |
| Code | 26 | 8270 |
| Hex | #606565 | #516570 |
| Light reflectance | 12.7 | 12.0 |
| Undertone | true neutral | blue undertone |
| Chroma | 2.0 | 9.9 |
| Hue angle | 199.3° | 241.5° |
| Color family | gray | black |