ComparisonComparisonFarrow & Ball 290 and Vista Paint 8461, ΔE 1.15 apart
Farrow & Ball Salon Drab (290) and Vista Paint Stone Wall (8461) measure a delta-E of 1.15 apart. Salon Drab is 2.4 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 10.2 and 9.5. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Stone Wall depth in Farrow & Ball's line, start from its LRV of 11.0 rather than matching by name.
Not quite, but close - Farrow & Ball Salon Drab and Vista Paint Stone Wall are delta-E 1.15 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.
The measured color distance between Farrow & Ball Salon Drab and Vista Paint Stone Wall is delta-E 1.15.
Farrow & Ball Salon Drab is lighter than Vista Paint Stone Wall by 2.4 points of light reflectance (LRV).
| Salon Drab | Stone Wall | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Farrow & Ball | Vista Paint |
| Code | 290 | 8461 |
| Hex | #706556 | #6D6355 |
| Light reflectance | 13.4 | 11.0 |
| Undertone | yellow undertone | yellow undertone |
| Chroma | 10.2 | 9.5 |
| Hue angle | 80.4° | 81.2° |
| Color family | tan | black |