ComparisonComparisonFarrow & Ball 47 and Vista Paint H0049, ΔE 9.29 apart
Farrow & Ball Green Smoke (47) and Vista Paint Portsmouth Blue (H0049) measure a delta-E of 9.29 apart. Green Smoke is 2.7 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 7.6 and 7.6. The undertones part company: Green Smoke reads as a green undertone at hue angle 148.8 degrees, Portsmouth Blue as a teal undertone at 217.0. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Portsmouth Blue depth in Farrow & Ball's line, start from its LRV of 16.0 rather than matching by name.
Farrow & Ball Green Smoke and Vista Paint Portsmouth Blue are delta-E 9.29 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between Farrow & Ball Green Smoke and Vista Paint Portsmouth Blue is delta-E 9.29.
Farrow & Ball Green Smoke is lighter than Vista Paint Portsmouth Blue by 2.7 points of light reflectance (LRV).
| Green Smoke | Portsmouth Blue | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Farrow & Ball | Vista Paint |
| Code | 47 | H0049 |
| Hex | #6F7B71 | #5F7276 |
| Light reflectance | 18.7 | 16.0 |
| Undertone | green undertone | teal undertone |
| Chroma | 7.6 | 7.6 |
| Hue angle | 148.8° | 217.0° |
| Color family | green | teal |