ComparisonComparisonFarrow & Ball 30 and Vista Paint 1236, ΔE 19.75 apart
Farrow & Ball Hague Blue (30) and Vista Paint Sunset Serenade (1236) measure a delta-E of 19.75 apart. Sunset Serenade is 1.9 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Sunset Serenade holds more color, chroma 21 against 8.3, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Hague Blue reads as a blue undertone at hue angle 249.4 degrees, Sunset Serenade as a violet at 316.2. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Hague Blue depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 7.1 rather than matching by name.
Farrow & Ball Hague Blue and Vista Paint Sunset Serenade are delta-E 19.75 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between Farrow & Ball Hague Blue and Vista Paint Sunset Serenade is delta-E 19.75.
Vista Paint Sunset Serenade is lighter than Farrow & Ball Hague Blue by 1.9 points of light reflectance (LRV).
Vista Paint Sunset Serenade carries more color than Farrow & Ball Hague Blue - a higher chroma value means a more intense, less grey color.
| Hague Blue | Sunset Serenade | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Farrow & Ball | Vista Paint |
| Code | 30 | 1236 |
| Hex | #3F4D57 | #624D6C |
| Light reflectance | 7.1 | 9.0 |
| Undertone | blue undertone | violet |
| Chroma | 8.3 | 21.0 |
| Hue angle | 249.4° | 316.2° |
| Color family | black | purple |