ComparisonComparisonFarrow & Ball 274 and Vista Paint 0453, ΔE 3.86 apart
Farrow & Ball Ammonite (274) and Vista Paint Feather Fern (0453) measure a delta-E of 3.86 apart. Feather Fern is 4.8 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Feather Fern holds more color, chroma 6.2 against 3.7, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Ammonite reads as a yellow cast at hue angle 98.5 degrees, Feather Fern as a yellow-green cast at 130.5. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Ammonite depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 67.2 rather than matching by name.
Farrow & Ball Ammonite and Vista Paint Feather Fern are delta-E 3.86 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between Farrow & Ball Ammonite and Vista Paint Feather Fern is delta-E 3.86.
Vista Paint Feather Fern is lighter than Farrow & Ball Ammonite by 4.8 points of light reflectance (LRV).
| Ammonite | Feather Fern | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Farrow & Ball | Vista Paint |
| Code | 274 | 0453 |
| Hex | #D8D6CF | #D6DCD1 |
| Light reflectance | 67.2 | 72.0 |
| Undertone | yellow cast | yellow-green cast |
| Chroma | 3.7 | 6.2 |
| Hue angle | 98.5° | 130.5° |
| Color family | gray | gray |