ComparisonComparisonFarrow & Ball 243 and Vista Paint 1303, ΔE 12.54 apart
Farrow & Ball Charleston Gray (243) and Vista Paint Cut Heather (1303) measure a delta-E of 12.54 apart. Cut Heather is 3.4 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Cut Heather holds more color, chroma 8.8 against 6.5, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Charleston Gray reads as a orange cast at hue angle 71.0 degrees, Cut Heather as a purple undertone at 324.9. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Charleston Gray depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 28.6 rather than matching by name.
Farrow & Ball Charleston Gray and Vista Paint Cut Heather are delta-E 12.54 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between Farrow & Ball Charleston Gray and Vista Paint Cut Heather is delta-E 12.54.
Vista Paint Cut Heather is lighter than Farrow & Ball Charleston Gray by 3.4 points of light reflectance (LRV).
| Charleston Gray | Cut Heather | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Farrow & Ball | Vista Paint |
| Code | 243 | 1303 |
| Hex | #9A9087 | #A194A1 |
| Light reflectance | 28.6 | 32.0 |
| Undertone | orange cast | purple undertone |
| Chroma | 6.5 | 8.8 |
| Hue angle | 71.0° | 324.9° |
| Color family | gray | pink |