ComparisonComparisonFarrow & Ball 205 and Vista Paint 8258, ΔE 1.15 apart
Farrow & Ball Skylight (205) and Vista Paint Where there is Smoke (8258) measure a delta-E of 1.15 apart. Skylight is 2.5 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 2.4 and 1.8. The undertones part company: Skylight reads as a true neutral at hue angle 173.6 degrees, Where there is Smoke as a cool teal-gray at 199.6. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Where there is Smoke depth in Farrow & Ball's line, start from its LRV of 59.0 rather than matching by name.
Not quite, but close - Farrow & Ball Skylight and Vista Paint Where there is Smoke are delta-E 1.15 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.
The measured color distance between Farrow & Ball Skylight and Vista Paint Where there is Smoke is delta-E 1.15.
Farrow & Ball Skylight is lighter than Vista Paint Where there is Smoke by 2.5 points of light reflectance (LRV).
| Skylight | Where there is Smoke | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Farrow & Ball | Vista Paint |
| Code | 205 | 8258 |
| Hex | #C9CFCD | #C9CECE |
| Light reflectance | 61.5 | 59.0 |
| Undertone | true neutral | cool teal-gray |
| Chroma | 2.4 | 1.8 |
| Hue angle | 173.6° | 199.6° |
| Color family | gray | gray |