ComparisonComparisonFarrow & Ball 86 and Vista Paint 7326, ΔE 27.01 apart
Farrow & Ball Stone Blue (86) and Vista Paint Soothing Sapphire (7326) measure a delta-E of 27.01 apart. Stone Blue is 6.6 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Soothing Sapphire holds more color, chroma 37.7 against 13.8, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Stone Blue reads as a teal undertone at hue angle 228.2 degrees, Soothing Sapphire as a blue at 257.6. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Soothing Sapphire depth in Farrow & Ball's line, start from its LRV of 21.0 rather than matching by name.
Farrow & Ball Stone Blue and Vista Paint Soothing Sapphire are delta-E 27.01 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between Farrow & Ball Stone Blue and Vista Paint Soothing Sapphire is delta-E 27.01.
Farrow & Ball Stone Blue is lighter than Vista Paint Soothing Sapphire by 6.6 points of light reflectance (LRV).
Vista Paint Soothing Sapphire carries more color than Farrow & Ball Stone Blue - a higher chroma value means a more intense, less grey color.
| Stone Blue | Soothing Sapphire | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Farrow & Ball | Vista Paint |
| Code | 86 | 7326 |
| Hex | #7295A1 | #2C8BC3 |
| Light reflectance | 27.6 | 21.0 |
| Undertone | teal undertone | blue |
| Chroma | 13.8 | 37.7 |
| Hue angle | 228.2° | 257.6° |
| Color family | teal | blue |