Comparison

Skylight vs Foggy Mist

Farrow & Ball 205 and Vista Paint 0475, ΔE 1.94 apart

Farrow & Ball Skylight 205 on a wall, hex #C9CFCD
Skylight Farrow & Ball 205
Vista Paint Foggy Mist 0475 on a wall, hex #CAD2CD
Foggy Mist Vista Paint 0475
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 1.94Twins, almost. Only daylight on a big wall tells them apart.

Farrow & Ball Skylight (205) and Vista Paint Foggy Mist (0475) measure a delta-E of 1.94 apart. Foggy Mist is 2.5 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 2.4 and 3.9. The undertones part company: Skylight reads as a true neutral at hue angle 173.6 degrees, Foggy Mist as a green cast at 157.3. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Skylight depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 61.5 rather than matching by name.

Is Farrow & Ball Skylight the same color as Vista Paint Foggy Mist?

Not quite, but close - Farrow & Ball Skylight and Vista Paint Foggy Mist are delta-E 1.94 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Farrow & Ball Skylight and Vista Paint Foggy Mist?

The measured color distance between Farrow & Ball Skylight and Vista Paint Foggy Mist is delta-E 1.94.

Which is lighter, Farrow & Ball Skylight or Vista Paint Foggy Mist?

Vista Paint Foggy Mist is lighter than Farrow & Ball Skylight by 2.5 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 1.94 Skylight and Foggy Mist
LIGHTESTFoggy Mist LRV 64.0
DARKESTSkylight LRV 61.5
SPREAD2.5LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Skylight Foggy Mist
Brand Farrow & Ball Vista Paint
Code 205 0475
Hex #C9CFCD #CAD2CD
Light reflectance 61.5 64.0
Undertone true neutral green cast
Chroma 2.4 3.9
Hue angle 173.6° 157.3°
Color family gray gray

Each on its own

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