ComparisonComparisonFarrow & Ball 79 and Vista Paint 0442, ΔE 2.32 apart
Farrow & Ball Card Room Green (79) and Vista Paint Dowager (0442) measure a delta-E of 2.32 apart. They sit within 0.6 LRV points of each other, so neither will look brighter than the other on the same wall. Card Room Green holds more color, chroma 8.6 against 6.3, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Card Room Green reads as a yellow-green undertone at hue angle 131.1 degrees, Dowager as a yellow-green cast at 135.5. Close, but a large sample of each will show the gap, particularly against white trim. If you need the Card Room Green depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 26.4 rather than matching by name.
Not quite, but close - Farrow & Ball Card Room Green and Vista Paint Dowager are delta-E 2.32 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.
The measured color distance between Farrow & Ball Card Room Green and Vista Paint Dowager is delta-E 2.32.
| Card Room Green | Dowager | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Farrow & Ball | Vista Paint |
| Code | 79 | 0442 |
| Hex | #878F81 | #888F85 |
| Light reflectance | 26.4 | 27.0 |
| Undertone | yellow-green undertone | yellow-green cast |
| Chroma | 8.6 | 6.3 |
| Hue angle | 131.1° | 135.5° |
| Color family | green | gray |