ComparisonComparisonFarrow & Ball 283 and Vista Paint 8657, ΔE 6.33 apart
Farrow & Ball Drop Cloth (283) and Vista Paint Dancing Deer (8657) measure a delta-E of 6.33 apart. Drop Cloth is 6.2 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 9.6 and 9.1. The undertones part company: Drop Cloth reads as a yellow undertone at hue angle 90.6 degrees, Dancing Deer as a orange undertone at 55.9. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Dancing Deer depth in Farrow & Ball's line, start from its LRV of 45.0 rather than matching by name.
Farrow & Ball Drop Cloth and Vista Paint Dancing Deer are delta-E 6.33 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between Farrow & Ball Drop Cloth and Vista Paint Dancing Deer is delta-E 6.33.
Farrow & Ball Drop Cloth is lighter than Vista Paint Dancing Deer by 6.2 points of light reflectance (LRV).
| Drop Cloth | Dancing Deer | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Farrow & Ball | Vista Paint |
| Code | 283 | 8657 |
| Hex | #C5BDAC | #C5B2A8 |
| Light reflectance | 51.2 | 45.0 |
| Undertone | yellow undertone | orange undertone |
| Chroma | 9.6 | 9.1 |
| Hue angle | 90.6° | 55.9° |
| Color family | tan | tan |