ComparisonComparisonFarrow & Ball 85 and Vista Paint 7526, ΔE 20.53 apart
Farrow & Ball Oval Room Blue (85) and Vista Paint Time to Grow (7526) measure a delta-E of 20.53 apart. Oval Room Blue is 8 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Time to Grow holds more color, chroma 26.4 against 7.1, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Oval Room Blue reads as a teal undertone at hue angle 198.8 degrees, Time to Grow as a green at 181.8. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Time to Grow depth in Farrow & Ball's line, start from its LRV of 23.0 rather than matching by name.
Farrow & Ball Oval Room Blue and Vista Paint Time to Grow are delta-E 20.53 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between Farrow & Ball Oval Room Blue and Vista Paint Time to Grow is delta-E 20.53.
Farrow & Ball Oval Room Blue is lighter than Vista Paint Time to Grow by 8 points of light reflectance (LRV).
Vista Paint Time to Grow carries more color than Farrow & Ball Oval Room Blue - a higher chroma value means a more intense, less grey color.
| Oval Room Blue | Time to Grow | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Farrow & Ball | Vista Paint |
| Code | 85 | 7526 |
| Hex | #889B9B | #4A9589 |
| Light reflectance | 31.0 | 23.0 |
| Undertone | teal undertone | green |
| Chroma | 7.1 | 26.4 |
| Hue angle | 198.8° | 181.8° |
| Color family | teal | teal |