ComparisonComparisonFarrow & Ball 43 and Vista Paint 1123, ΔE 32.32 apart
Farrow & Ball Eating Room Red (43) and Vista Paint Groovy (1123) measure a delta-E of 32.32 apart. Groovy is 16.6 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Groovy holds more color, chroma 48.6 against 28.3, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Eating Room Red reads as a red at hue angle 21.5 degrees, Groovy as a pink at 357.8. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Eating Room Red depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 11.4 rather than matching by name.
Farrow & Ball Eating Room Red and Vista Paint Groovy are delta-E 32.32 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between Farrow & Ball Eating Room Red and Vista Paint Groovy is delta-E 32.32.
Vista Paint Groovy is lighter than Farrow & Ball Eating Room Red by 16.6 points of light reflectance (LRV).
Vista Paint Groovy carries more color than Farrow & Ball Eating Room Red - a higher chroma value means a more intense, less grey color.
| Eating Room Red | Groovy | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Farrow & Ball | Vista Paint |
| Code | 43 | 1123 |
| Hex | #8B4D4F | #DD6C96 |
| Light reflectance | 11.4 | 28.0 |
| Undertone | red | pink |
| Chroma | 28.3 | 48.6 |
| Hue angle | 21.5° | 357.8° |
| Color family | red | pink |