ComparisonComparisonFarrow & Ball 27 and Vista Paint 0596, ΔE 15.84 apart
Farrow & Ball Parma Gray (27) and Vista Paint Lazy Day (0596) measure a delta-E of 15.84 apart. Parma Gray is 8.1 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Lazy Day holds more color, chroma 20.2 against 6.5, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Parma Gray reads as a cool blue-gray at hue angle 240.6 degrees, Lazy Day as a blue at 270.9. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Lazy Day depth in Farrow & Ball's line, start from its LRV of 42.0 rather than matching by name.
Farrow & Ball Parma Gray and Vista Paint Lazy Day are delta-E 15.84 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between Farrow & Ball Parma Gray and Vista Paint Lazy Day is delta-E 15.84.
Farrow & Ball Parma Gray is lighter than Vista Paint Lazy Day by 8.1 points of light reflectance (LRV).
Vista Paint Lazy Day carries more color than Farrow & Ball Parma Gray - a higher chroma value means a more intense, less grey color.
| Parma Gray | Lazy Day | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Farrow & Ball | Vista Paint |
| Code | 27 | 0596 |
| Hex | #B0BEC6 | #99AFD2 |
| Light reflectance | 50.1 | 42.0 |
| Undertone | cool blue-gray | blue |
| Chroma | 6.5 | 20.2 |
| Hue angle | 240.6° | 270.9° |
| Color family | gray | blue |