ComparisonComparisonFarrow & Ball 275 and Vista Paint 8250, ΔE 6.49 apart
Farrow & Ball Purbeck Stone (275) and Vista Paint October Sky (8250) measure a delta-E of 6.49 apart. They sit within 0.4 LRV points of each other, so neither will look brighter than the other on the same wall. Purbeck Stone holds more color, chroma 5 against 1.5, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Purbeck Stone reads as a yellow cast at hue angle 92.3 degrees, October Sky as a cool blue-gray at 244.4. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the October Sky depth in Farrow & Ball's line, start from its LRV of 50.0 rather than matching by name.
Farrow & Ball Purbeck Stone and Vista Paint October Sky are delta-E 6.49 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between Farrow & Ball Purbeck Stone and Vista Paint October Sky is delta-E 6.49.
Farrow & Ball Purbeck Stone carries more color than Vista Paint October Sky - a higher chroma value means a more intense, less grey color.
| Purbeck Stone | October Sky | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Farrow & Ball | Vista Paint |
| Code | 275 | 8250 |
| Hex | #C0BCB3 | #BCBFC1 |
| Light reflectance | 50.4 | 50.0 |
| Undertone | yellow cast | cool blue-gray |
| Chroma | 5.0 | 1.5 |
| Hue angle | 92.3° | 244.4° |
| Color family | gray | gray |