ComparisonComparisonFarrow & Ball 86 and Vista Paint 0616, ΔE 17.75 apart
Farrow & Ball Stone Blue (86) and Vista Paint Bluette (0616) measure a delta-E of 17.75 apart. Bluette is 22.4 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Bluette holds more color, chroma 16.6 against 13.8, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Stone Blue reads as a teal undertone at hue angle 228.2 degrees, Bluette as a blue at 257.1. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Stone Blue depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 27.6 rather than matching by name.
Farrow & Ball Stone Blue and Vista Paint Bluette are delta-E 17.75 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between Farrow & Ball Stone Blue and Vista Paint Bluette is delta-E 17.75.
Vista Paint Bluette is lighter than Farrow & Ball Stone Blue by 22.4 points of light reflectance (LRV).
| Stone Blue | Bluette | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Farrow & Ball | Vista Paint |
| Code | 86 | 0616 |
| Hex | #7295A1 | #A1BDD7 |
| Light reflectance | 27.6 | 50.0 |
| Undertone | teal undertone | blue |
| Chroma | 13.8 | 16.6 |
| Hue angle | 228.2° | 257.1° |
| Color family | teal | blue |