ComparisonComparisonFarrow & Ball 270 and Vista Paint 0616, ΔE 15.4 apart
Farrow & Ball Calluna (270) and Vista Paint Bluette (0616) measure a delta-E of 15.4 apart. Calluna is 7.7 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Bluette holds more color, chroma 16.6 against 3.3, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Calluna reads as a cool violet-gray at hue angle 303.2 degrees, Bluette as a blue at 257.1. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Bluette depth in Farrow & Ball's line, start from its LRV of 50.0 rather than matching by name.
Farrow & Ball Calluna and Vista Paint Bluette are delta-E 15.4 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between Farrow & Ball Calluna and Vista Paint Bluette is delta-E 15.4.
Farrow & Ball Calluna is lighter than Vista Paint Bluette by 7.7 points of light reflectance (LRV).
Vista Paint Bluette carries more color than Farrow & Ball Calluna - a higher chroma value means a more intense, less grey color.
| Calluna | Bluette | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Farrow & Ball | Vista Paint |
| Code | 270 | 0616 |
| Hex | #C9C7CD | #A1BDD7 |
| Light reflectance | 57.7 | 50.0 |
| Undertone | cool violet-gray | blue |
| Chroma | 3.3 | 16.6 |
| Hue angle | 303.2° | 257.1° |
| Color family | gray | blue |