ComparisonComparisonFarrow & Ball 218 and Vista Paint 0983, ΔE 23.87 apart
Farrow & Ball Yellow Ground (218) and Vista Paint Japonica (0983) measure a delta-E of 23.87 apart. Yellow Ground is 21 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Japonica holds more color, chroma 49.9 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, Japonica as a orange at 64.9. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Japonica depth in Farrow & Ball's line, start from its LRV of 42.0 rather than matching by name.
Farrow & Ball Yellow Ground and Vista Paint Japonica are delta-E 23.87 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 Japonica is delta-E 23.87.
Farrow & Ball Yellow Ground is lighter than Vista Paint Japonica by 21 points of light reflectance (LRV).
Vista Paint Japonica carries more color than Farrow & Ball Yellow Ground - a higher chroma value means a more intense, less grey color.
| Yellow Ground | Japonica | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Farrow & Ball | Vista Paint |
| Code | 218 | 0983 |
| Hex | #EDCC8A | #E69C5A |
| Light reflectance | 63.0 | 42.0 |
| Undertone | yellow | orange |
| Chroma | 37.3 | 49.9 |
| Hue angle | 85.6° | 64.9° |
| Color family | orange | orange |