ComparisonComparisonFarrow & Ball 28 and Vista Paint 8711, ΔE 15.5 apart
Farrow & Ball Dead Salmon (28) and Vista Paint Merry Meredith (8711) measure a delta-E of 15.5 apart. Dead Salmon is 8 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Merry Meredith holds more color, chroma 15.9 against 11.9, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Dead Salmon reads as a orange undertone at hue angle 63.7 degrees, Merry Meredith as a pink at 2.7. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Merry Meredith depth in Farrow & Ball's line, start from its LRV of 27.0 rather than matching by name.
Farrow & Ball Dead Salmon and Vista Paint Merry Meredith are delta-E 15.5 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between Farrow & Ball Dead Salmon and Vista Paint Merry Meredith is delta-E 15.5.
Farrow & Ball Dead Salmon is lighter than Vista Paint Merry Meredith by 8 points of light reflectance (LRV).
Vista Paint Merry Meredith carries more color than Farrow & Ball Dead Salmon - a higher chroma value means a more intense, less grey color.
| Dead Salmon | Merry Meredith | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Farrow & Ball | Vista Paint |
| Code | 28 | 8711 |
| Hex | #B19C8D | #AE8891 |
| Light reflectance | 35.0 | 27.0 |
| Undertone | orange undertone | pink |
| Chroma | 11.9 | 15.9 |
| Hue angle | 63.7° | 2.7° |
| Color family | tan | pink |