Comparison

Setting Plaster vs Mellow Glow

Farrow & Ball 231 and Vista Paint 1023, ΔE 13.57 apart

Farrow & Ball Setting Plaster 231 on a wall, hex #D9C0AE
Setting Plaster Farrow & Ball 231
Vista Paint Mellow Glow 1023 on a wall, hex #FECFAF
Mellow Glow Vista Paint 1023
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 13.57Not even close. Pick the one you actually want.

Farrow & Ball Setting Plaster (231) and Vista Paint Mellow Glow (1023) measure a delta-E of 13.57 apart. Mellow Glow is 14.5 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Mellow Glow holds more color, chroma 25.3 against 13.7, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Setting Plaster reads as a orange undertone at hue angle 64.0 degrees, Mellow Glow as a orange at 61.3. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Setting Plaster depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 55.5 rather than matching by name.

What is the difference between Farrow & Ball Setting Plaster and Vista Paint Mellow Glow?

Farrow & Ball Setting Plaster and Vista Paint Mellow Glow are delta-E 13.57 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 Setting Plaster and Vista Paint Mellow Glow?

The measured color distance between Farrow & Ball Setting Plaster and Vista Paint Mellow Glow is delta-E 13.57.

Which is lighter, Farrow & Ball Setting Plaster or Vista Paint Mellow Glow?

Vista Paint Mellow Glow is lighter than Farrow & Ball Setting Plaster by 14.5 points of light reflectance (LRV).

Which is more saturated, Farrow & Ball Setting Plaster or Vista Paint Mellow Glow?

Vista Paint Mellow Glow carries more color than Farrow & Ball Setting Plaster - a higher chroma value means a more intense, less grey color.

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 13.57 Setting Plaster and Mellow Glow
LIGHTESTMellow Glow LRV 70.0
DARKESTSetting Plaster LRV 55.5
SPREAD14.5LRV points

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measured values
Setting Plaster Mellow Glow
Brand Farrow & Ball Vista Paint
Code 231 1023
Hex #D9C0AE #FECFAF
Light reflectance 55.5 70.0
Undertone orange undertone orange
Chroma 13.7 25.3
Hue angle 64.0° 61.3°
Color family tan orange

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