ComparisonComparisonFarrow & Ball 275 and Vista Paint 8657, ΔE 6.38 apart
Farrow & Ball Purbeck Stone (275) and Vista Paint Dancing Deer (8657) measure a delta-E of 6.38 apart. Purbeck Stone is 5.4 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Dancing Deer holds more color, chroma 9.1 against 5, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Purbeck Stone reads as a yellow cast at hue angle 92.3 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 Purbeck Stone and Vista Paint Dancing Deer are delta-E 6.38 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between Farrow & Ball Purbeck Stone and Vista Paint Dancing Deer is delta-E 6.38.
Farrow & Ball Purbeck Stone is lighter than Vista Paint Dancing Deer by 5.4 points of light reflectance (LRV).
Vista Paint Dancing Deer carries more color than Farrow & Ball Purbeck Stone - a higher chroma value means a more intense, less grey color.
| Purbeck Stone | Dancing Deer | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Farrow & Ball | Vista Paint |
| Code | 275 | 8657 |
| Hex | #C0BCB3 | #C5B2A8 |
| Light reflectance | 50.4 | 45.0 |
| Undertone | yellow cast | orange undertone |
| Chroma | 5.0 | 9.1 |
| Hue angle | 92.3° | 55.9° |
| Color family | gray | tan |