Comparison

Oval Room Blue vs Standish Blue

Farrow & Ball 85 and Vista Paint H0048, ΔE 2.16 apart

Farrow & Ball Oval Room Blue 85 on a wall, hex #889B9B
Oval Room Blue Farrow & Ball 85
Vista Paint Standish Blue H0048 on a wall, hex #839698
Standish Blue Vista Paint H0048
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 2.16Close cousins. Paint a sample of each before you choose.

Farrow & Ball Oval Room Blue (85) and Vista Paint Standish Blue (H0048) measure a delta-E of 2.16 apart. Oval Room Blue is 3 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 7.1 and 7.1. Close, but a large sample of each will show the gap, particularly against white trim. If you need the Standish Blue depth in Farrow & Ball's line, start from its LRV of 28.0 rather than matching by name.

Is Farrow & Ball Oval Room Blue the same color as Vista Paint Standish Blue?

Not quite, but close - Farrow & Ball Oval Room Blue and Vista Paint Standish Blue are delta-E 2.16 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Farrow & Ball Oval Room Blue and Vista Paint Standish Blue?

The measured color distance between Farrow & Ball Oval Room Blue and Vista Paint Standish Blue is delta-E 2.16.

Which is lighter, Farrow & Ball Oval Room Blue or Vista Paint Standish Blue?

Farrow & Ball Oval Room Blue is lighter than Vista Paint Standish Blue by 3 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 2.16 Oval Room Blue and Standish Blue
LIGHTESTOval Room Blue LRV 31.0
DARKESTStandish Blue LRV 28.0
SPREAD3LRV points

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measured values
Oval Room Blue Standish Blue
Brand Farrow & Ball Vista Paint
Code 85 H0048
Hex #889B9B #839698
Light reflectance 31.0 28.0
Undertone teal undertone teal undertone
Chroma 7.1 7.1
Hue angle 198.8° 208.0°
Color family teal teal

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