ComparisonComparisonFarrow & Ball 229 and Vista Paint 8657, ΔE 5.31 apart
Farrow & Ball Elephant's Breath (229) and Vista Paint Dancing Deer (8657) measure a delta-E of 5.31 apart. Elephant's Breath is 7.2 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Dancing Deer holds more color, chroma 9.1 against 6.8, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Elephant's Breath reads as a greige at hue angle 79.3 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 Elephant's Breath and Vista Paint Dancing Deer are delta-E 5.31 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between Farrow & Ball Elephant's Breath and Vista Paint Dancing Deer is delta-E 5.31.
Farrow & Ball Elephant's Breath is lighter than Vista Paint Dancing Deer by 7.2 points of light reflectance (LRV).
| Elephant's Breath | Dancing Deer | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Farrow & Ball | Vista Paint |
| Code | 229 | 8657 |
| Hex | #C7BEB3 | #C5B2A8 |
| Light reflectance | 52.2 | 45.0 |
| Undertone | greige | orange undertone |
| Chroma | 6.8 | 9.1 |
| Hue angle | 79.3° | 55.9° |
| Color family | gray | tan |