ComparisonComparisonFarrow & Ball 235 and Vista Paint H0044, ΔE 13.12 apart
Farrow & Ball Borrowed Light (235) and Vista Paint Emily (H0044) measure a delta-E of 13.12 apart. Borrowed Light is 10.8 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Emily holds more color, chroma 14.9 against 3.2, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Borrowed Light reads as a cool teal-gray at hue angle 208.7 degrees, Emily as a teal at 226.4. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Emily depth in Farrow & Ball's line, start from its LRV of 58.0 rather than matching by name.
Farrow & Ball Borrowed Light and Vista Paint Emily are delta-E 13.12 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between Farrow & Ball Borrowed Light and Vista Paint Emily is delta-E 13.12.
Farrow & Ball Borrowed Light is lighter than Vista Paint Emily by 10.8 points of light reflectance (LRV).
Vista Paint Emily carries more color than Farrow & Ball Borrowed Light - a higher chroma value means a more intense, less grey color.
| Borrowed Light | Emily | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Farrow & Ball | Vista Paint |
| Code | 235 | H0044 |
| Hex | #D1DADB | #A7CFDC |
| Light reflectance | 68.8 | 58.0 |
| Undertone | cool teal-gray | teal |
| Chroma | 3.2 | 14.9 |
| Hue angle | 208.7° | 226.4° |
| Color family | gray | teal |