ComparisonComparisonFarrow & Ball 231 and Vista Paint 8617, ΔE 9.96 apart
Farrow & Ball Setting Plaster (231) and Vista Paint Sunbaked Clay (8617) measure a delta-E of 9.96 apart. Setting Plaster is 12.5 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Sunbaked Clay holds more color, chroma 20.2 against 13.7, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Setting Plaster reads as a orange undertone at hue angle 64.0 degrees, Sunbaked Clay as a red at 45.7. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Sunbaked Clay depth in Farrow & Ball's line, start from its LRV of 43.0 rather than matching by name.
Farrow & Ball Setting Plaster and Vista Paint Sunbaked Clay are delta-E 9.96 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between Farrow & Ball Setting Plaster and Vista Paint Sunbaked Clay is delta-E 9.96.
Farrow & Ball Setting Plaster is lighter than Vista Paint Sunbaked Clay by 12.5 points of light reflectance (LRV).
Vista Paint Sunbaked Clay carries more color than Farrow & Ball Setting Plaster - a higher chroma value means a more intense, less grey color.
| Setting Plaster | Sunbaked Clay | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Farrow & Ball | Vista Paint |
| Code | 231 | 8617 |
| Hex | #D9C0AE | #D9AC9C |
| Light reflectance | 55.5 | 43.0 |
| Undertone | orange undertone | red |
| Chroma | 13.7 | 20.2 |
| Hue angle | 64.0° | 45.7° |
| Color family | tan | orange |