Comparison

Picture Gallery Red vs Lipstick Pencil

Farrow & Ball 42 and Vista Paint AC121, ΔE 22 apart

Farrow & Ball Picture Gallery Red 42 on a wall, hex #9B594F
Picture Gallery Red Farrow & Ball 42
Vista Paint Lipstick Pencil AC121 on a wall, hex #B64342
Lipstick Pencil Vista Paint AC121
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 22Not even close. Pick the one you actually want.

Farrow & Ball Picture Gallery Red (42) and Vista Paint Lipstick Pencil (AC121) measure a delta-E of 22 apart. They sit within 0.7 LRV points of each other, so neither will look brighter than the other on the same wall. Lipstick Pencil holds more color, chroma 53.1 against 31.4, so it grays out less in dim light. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Lipstick Pencil depth in Farrow & Ball's line, start from its LRV of 14.0 rather than matching by name.

What is the difference between Farrow & Ball Picture Gallery Red and Vista Paint Lipstick Pencil?

Farrow & Ball Picture Gallery Red and Vista Paint Lipstick Pencil are delta-E 22 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.

What is the delta-E between Farrow & Ball Picture Gallery Red and Vista Paint Lipstick Pencil?

The measured color distance between Farrow & Ball Picture Gallery Red and Vista Paint Lipstick Pencil is delta-E 22.

Which is more saturated, Farrow & Ball Picture Gallery Red or Vista Paint Lipstick Pencil?

Vista Paint Lipstick Pencil carries more color than Farrow & Ball Picture Gallery Red - a higher chroma value means a more intense, less grey color.

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 22 Picture Gallery Red and Lipstick Pencil
LIGHTESTPicture Gallery Red LRV 14.7
DARKESTLipstick Pencil LRV 14.0
SPREAD0.7LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Picture Gallery Red Lipstick Pencil
Brand Farrow & Ball Vista Paint
Code 42 AC121
Hex #9B594F #B64342
Light reflectance 14.7 14.0
Undertone red red
Chroma 31.4 53.1
Hue angle 34.0° 28.8°
Color family red red

Each on its own

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