ComparisonComparisonFarrow & Ball 27 and Vista Paint 0616, ΔE 10.53 apart
Farrow & Ball Parma Gray (27) and Vista Paint Bluette (0616) measure a delta-E of 10.53 apart. They sit within 0.1 LRV points of each other, so neither will look brighter than the other on the same wall. Bluette holds more color, chroma 16.6 against 6.5, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Parma Gray reads as a cool blue-gray at hue angle 240.6 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 Parma Gray and Vista Paint Bluette are delta-E 10.53 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between Farrow & Ball Parma Gray and Vista Paint Bluette is delta-E 10.53.
Vista Paint Bluette carries more color than Farrow & Ball Parma Gray - a higher chroma value means a more intense, less grey color.
| Parma Gray | Bluette | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Farrow & Ball | Vista Paint |
| Code | 27 | 0616 |
| Hex | #B0BEC6 | #A1BDD7 |
| Light reflectance | 50.1 | 50.0 |
| Undertone | cool blue-gray | blue |
| Chroma | 6.5 | 16.6 |
| Hue angle | 240.6° | 257.1° |
| Color family | gray | blue |