ComparisonComparisonFarrow & Ball 27 and Vista Paint 0525, ΔE 5.5 apart
Farrow & Ball Parma Gray (27) and Vista Paint Marseilles (0525) measure a delta-E of 5.5 apart. They sit within 0.1 LRV points of each other, so neither will look brighter than the other on the same wall. Parma Gray holds more color, chroma 6.5 against 1.5, 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, Marseilles as a cool teal-gray at 199.6. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Marseilles depth in Farrow & Ball's line, start from its LRV of 50.0 rather than matching by name.
Farrow & Ball Parma Gray and Vista Paint Marseilles are delta-E 5.5 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 Marseilles is delta-E 5.5.
Farrow & Ball Parma Gray carries more color than Vista Paint Marseilles - a higher chroma value means a more intense, less grey color.
| Parma Gray | Marseilles | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Farrow & Ball | Vista Paint |
| Code | 27 | 0525 |
| Hex | #B0BEC6 | #B8BCBC |
| Light reflectance | 50.1 | 50.0 |
| Undertone | cool blue-gray | cool teal-gray |
| Chroma | 6.5 | 1.5 |
| Hue angle | 240.6° | 199.6° |
| Color family | gray | gray |