ComparisonComparisonFarrow & Ball 218 and Vista Paint 0997, ΔE 21.68 apart
Farrow & Ball Yellow Ground (218) and Vista Paint Gates of Gold (0997) measure a delta-E of 21.68 apart. Yellow Ground is 27 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Gates of Gold holds more color, chroma 39.3 against 37.3, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Yellow Ground reads as a yellow at hue angle 85.6 degrees, Gates of Gold as a orange at 66.1. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Gates of Gold depth in Farrow & Ball's line, start from its LRV of 36.0 rather than matching by name.
Farrow & Ball Yellow Ground and Vista Paint Gates of Gold are delta-E 21.68 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between Farrow & Ball Yellow Ground and Vista Paint Gates of Gold is delta-E 21.68.
Farrow & Ball Yellow Ground is lighter than Vista Paint Gates of Gold by 27 points of light reflectance (LRV).
| Yellow Ground | Gates of Gold | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Farrow & Ball | Vista Paint |
| Code | 218 | 0997 |
| Hex | #EDCC8A | #CF9561 |
| Light reflectance | 63.0 | 36.0 |
| Undertone | yellow | orange |
| Chroma | 37.3 | 39.3 |
| Hue angle | 85.6° | 66.1° |
| Color family | orange | orange |