Comparison

Railings vs Prairie Night

Farrow & Ball 31 and Vista Paint 7341, ΔE 16.05 apart

Farrow & Ball Railings 31 on a wall, hex #45494C
Railings Farrow & Ball 31
Vista Paint Prairie Night 7341 on a wall, hex #3A5A71
Prairie Night Vista Paint 7341
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 16.05Not even close. Pick the one you actually want.

Farrow & Ball Railings (31) and Vista Paint Prairie Night (7341) measure a delta-E of 16.05 apart. They sit within 1.4 LRV points of each other, so neither will look brighter than the other on the same wall. Prairie Night holds more color, chroma 17.4 against 2.5, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Railings reads as a true neutral at hue angle 248.4 degrees, Prairie Night as a blue at 253.9. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Railings depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 6.6 rather than matching by name.

What is the difference between Farrow & Ball Railings and Vista Paint Prairie Night?

Farrow & Ball Railings and Vista Paint Prairie Night are delta-E 16.05 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.

What is the delta-E between Farrow & Ball Railings and Vista Paint Prairie Night?

The measured color distance between Farrow & Ball Railings and Vista Paint Prairie Night is delta-E 16.05.

Which is lighter, Farrow & Ball Railings or Vista Paint Prairie Night?

Vista Paint Prairie Night is lighter than Farrow & Ball Railings by 1.4 points of light reflectance (LRV).

Which is more saturated, Farrow & Ball Railings or Vista Paint Prairie Night?

Vista Paint Prairie Night carries more color than Farrow & Ball Railings - a higher chroma value means a more intense, less grey color.

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 16.05 Railings and Prairie Night
LIGHTESTPrairie Night LRV 8.0
DARKESTRailings LRV 6.6
SPREAD1.4LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Railings Prairie Night
Brand Farrow & Ball Vista Paint
Code 31 7341
Hex #45494C #3A5A71
Light reflectance 6.6 8.0
Undertone true neutral blue
Chroma 2.5 17.4
Hue angle 248.4° 253.9°
Color family black black

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