ComparisonComparisonFarrow & Ball 230 and Vista Paint 8122, ΔE 10.56 apart
Farrow & Ball Calamine (230) and Vista Paint Blossom Beauty (8122) measure a delta-E of 10.56 apart. Calamine is 3.5 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Blossom Beauty holds more color, chroma 15.3 against 7.4, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Calamine reads as a red undertone at hue angle 44.9 degrees, Blossom Beauty as a pink at 6.8. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Blossom Beauty depth in Farrow & Ball's line, start from its LRV of 62.0 rather than matching by name.
Farrow & Ball Calamine and Vista Paint Blossom Beauty are delta-E 10.56 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between Farrow & Ball Calamine and Vista Paint Blossom Beauty is delta-E 10.56.
Farrow & Ball Calamine is lighter than Vista Paint Blossom Beauty by 3.5 points of light reflectance (LRV).
Vista Paint Blossom Beauty carries more color than Farrow & Ball Calamine - a higher chroma value means a more intense, less grey color.
| Calamine | Blossom Beauty | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Farrow & Ball | Vista Paint |
| Code | 230 | 8122 |
| Hex | #E2D0CA | #F0C8CF |
| Light reflectance | 65.5 | 62.0 |
| Undertone | red undertone | pink |
| Chroma | 7.4 | 15.3 |
| Hue angle | 44.9° | 6.8° |
| Color family | red | pink |