ComparisonComparisonFarrow & Ball 26 and Vista Paint H0148, ΔE 1.76 apart
Farrow & Ball Down Pipe (26) and Vista Paint Polished Pewter (H0148) measure a delta-E of 1.76 apart. They sit within 1.3 LRV points of each other, so neither will look brighter than the other on the same wall. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 2 and 2.3. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Down Pipe depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 12.7 rather than matching by name.
Not quite, but close - Farrow & Ball Down Pipe and Vista Paint Polished Pewter are delta-E 1.76 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.
The measured color distance between Farrow & Ball Down Pipe and Vista Paint Polished Pewter is delta-E 1.76.
Vista Paint Polished Pewter is lighter than Farrow & Ball Down Pipe by 1.3 points of light reflectance (LRV).
| Down Pipe | Polished Pewter | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Farrow & Ball | Vista Paint |
| Code | 26 | H0148 |
| Hex | #606565 | #63686A |
| Light reflectance | 12.7 | 14.0 |
| Undertone | true neutral | true neutral |
| Chroma | 2.0 | 2.3 |
| Hue angle | 199.3° | 230.3° |
| Color family | gray | gray |