ComparisonComparisonFarrow & Ball 36 and Vista Paint 8741, ΔE 5.9 apart
Farrow & Ball Mahogany (36) and Vista Paint Dame Margaret (8741) measure a delta-E of 5.9 apart. They sit within 0.1 LRV points of each other, so neither will look brighter than the other on the same wall. Dame Margaret holds more color, chroma 9.1 against 4.5, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Mahogany reads as a red cast at hue angle 28.0 degrees, Dame Margaret as a red undertone at 44.5. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Mahogany depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 6.9 rather than matching by name.
Farrow & Ball Mahogany and Vista Paint Dame Margaret are delta-E 5.9 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between Farrow & Ball Mahogany and Vista Paint Dame Margaret is delta-E 5.9.
Vista Paint Dame Margaret carries more color than Farrow & Ball Mahogany - a higher chroma value means a more intense, less grey color.
| Mahogany | Dame Margaret | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Farrow & Ball | Vista Paint |
| Code | 36 | 8741 |
| Hex | #524847 | #604E48 |
| Light reflectance | 6.9 | 7.0 |
| Undertone | red cast | red undertone |
| Chroma | 4.5 | 9.1 |
| Hue angle | 28.0° | 44.5° |
| Color family | black | black |