ComparisonComparisonFarrow & Ball 27 and Vista Paint 0651, ΔE 8.47 apart
Farrow & Ball Parma Gray (27) and Vista Paint Soft Blue (0651) measure a delta-E of 8.47 apart. Soft Blue is 8.9 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Soft Blue holds more color, chroma 13.5 against 6.5, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Parma Gray reads as a cool blue-gray at hue angle 240.6 degrees, Soft Blue as a blue undertone at 235.2. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Parma Gray depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 50.1 rather than matching by name.
Farrow & Ball Parma Gray and Vista Paint Soft Blue are delta-E 8.47 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between Farrow & Ball Parma Gray and Vista Paint Soft Blue is delta-E 8.47.
Vista Paint Soft Blue is lighter than Farrow & Ball Parma Gray by 8.9 points of light reflectance (LRV).
Vista Paint Soft Blue carries more color than Farrow & Ball Parma Gray - a higher chroma value means a more intense, less grey color.
| Parma Gray | Soft Blue | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Farrow & Ball | Vista Paint |
| Code | 27 | 0651 |
| Hex | #B0BEC6 | #ADCEDD |
| Light reflectance | 50.1 | 59.0 |
| Undertone | cool blue-gray | blue undertone |
| Chroma | 6.5 | 13.5 |
| Hue angle | 240.6° | 235.2° |
| Color family | gray | teal |