Comparison

Yellow Ground vs Perky Yellow

Farrow & Ball 218 and Vista Paint 0926, ΔE 2.99 apart

Farrow & Ball Yellow Ground 218 on a wall, hex #EDCC8A
Yellow Ground Farrow & Ball 218
Vista Paint Perky Yellow 0926 on a wall, hex #F0C985
Perky Yellow Vista Paint 0926
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 2.99Close cousins. Paint a sample of each before you choose.

Farrow & Ball Yellow Ground (218) and Vista Paint Perky Yellow (0926) measure a delta-E of 2.99 apart. They sit within 1 LRV points of each other, so neither will look brighter than the other on the same wall. Perky Yellow holds more color, chroma 39.4 against 37.3, so it grays out less in dim light. Close, but a large sample of each will show the gap, particularly against white trim. If you need the Perky Yellow depth in Farrow & Ball's line, start from its LRV of 62.0 rather than matching by name.

Is Farrow & Ball Yellow Ground the same color as Vista Paint Perky Yellow?

Not quite, but close - Farrow & Ball Yellow Ground and Vista Paint Perky Yellow are delta-E 2.99 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Farrow & Ball Yellow Ground and Vista Paint Perky Yellow?

The measured color distance between Farrow & Ball Yellow Ground and Vista Paint Perky Yellow is delta-E 2.99.

Which is lighter, Farrow & Ball Yellow Ground or Vista Paint Perky Yellow?

Farrow & Ball Yellow Ground is lighter than Vista Paint Perky Yellow by 1 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 2.99 Yellow Ground and Perky Yellow
LIGHTESTYellow Ground LRV 63.0
DARKESTPerky Yellow LRV 62.0
SPREAD1LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Yellow Ground Perky Yellow
Brand Farrow & Ball Vista Paint
Code 218 0926
Hex #EDCC8A #F0C985
Light reflectance 63.0 62.0
Undertone yellow yellow
Chroma 37.3 39.4
Hue angle 85.6° 82.6°
Color family orange orange

Each on its own

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