ComparisonComparisonFarrow & Ball 217 and Vista Paint 1096, ΔE 7.43 apart
Farrow & Ball Rectory Red (217) and Vista Paint The Ego Has Landed (1096) measure a delta-E of 7.43 apart. The Ego Has Landed is 2.5 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Rectory Red holds more color, chroma 42.7 against 38.6, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Rectory Red reads as a pink at hue angle 18.8 degrees, The Ego Has Landed as a red at 26.2. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Rectory Red depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 11.5 rather than matching by name.
Farrow & Ball Rectory Red and Vista Paint The Ego Has Landed are delta-E 7.43 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between Farrow & Ball Rectory Red and Vista Paint The Ego Has Landed is delta-E 7.43.
Vista Paint The Ego Has Landed is lighter than Farrow & Ball Rectory Red by 2.5 points of light reflectance (LRV).
Farrow & Ball Rectory Red carries more color than Vista Paint The Ego Has Landed - a higher chroma value means a more intense, less grey color.
| Rectory Red | The Ego Has Landed | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Farrow & Ball | Vista Paint |
| Code | 217 | 1096 |
| Hex | #9F404B | #A24E4D |
| Light reflectance | 11.5 | 14.0 |
| Undertone | pink | red |
| Chroma | 42.7 | 38.6 |
| Hue angle | 18.8° | 26.2° |
| Color family | red | red |