ComparisonComparisonFarrow & Ball 210 and Vista Paint 0504, ΔE 9 apart
Farrow & Ball Blue Ground (210) and Vista Paint In the Blue (0504) measure a delta-E of 9 apart. Blue Ground is 8.7 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Blue Ground holds more color, chroma 13 against 8.3, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Blue Ground reads as a teal undertone at hue angle 210.5 degrees, In the Blue as a blue undertone at 240.2. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the In the Blue depth in Farrow & Ball's line, start from its LRV of 43.0 rather than matching by name.
Farrow & Ball Blue Ground and Vista Paint In the Blue are delta-E 9 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between Farrow & Ball Blue Ground and Vista Paint In the Blue is delta-E 9.
Farrow & Ball Blue Ground is lighter than Vista Paint In the Blue by 8.7 points of light reflectance (LRV).
Farrow & Ball Blue Ground carries more color than Vista Paint In the Blue - a higher chroma value means a more intense, less grey color.
| Blue Ground | In the Blue | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Farrow & Ball | Vista Paint |
| Code | 210 | 0504 |
| Hex | #A0C5CA | #A0B2BC |
| Light reflectance | 51.7 | 43.0 |
| Undertone | teal undertone | blue undertone |
| Chroma | 13.0 | 8.3 |
| Hue angle | 210.5° | 240.2° |
| Color family | teal | teal |