Comparison

Light Blue vs Wintry Sky

Farrow & Ball 22 and Vista Paint 8314, ΔE 1.09 apart

Farrow & Ball Light Blue 22 on a wall, hex #B5BBB4
Light Blue Farrow & Ball 22
Vista Paint Wintry Sky 8314 on a wall, hex #B5BBB6
Wintry Sky Vista Paint 8314
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 1.09Twins, almost. Only daylight on a big wall tells them apart.

Farrow & Ball Light Blue (22) and Vista Paint Wintry Sky (8314) measure a delta-E of 1.09 apart. Light Blue is 1.7 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 4.4 and 3.5. The undertones part company: Light Blue reads as a yellow-green cast at hue angle 140.4 degrees, Wintry Sky as a green cast at 149.3. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Wintry Sky depth in Farrow & Ball's line, start from its LRV of 47.0 rather than matching by name.

Is Farrow & Ball Light Blue the same color as Vista Paint Wintry Sky?

Not quite, but close - Farrow & Ball Light Blue and Vista Paint Wintry Sky are delta-E 1.09 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Farrow & Ball Light Blue and Vista Paint Wintry Sky?

The measured color distance between Farrow & Ball Light Blue and Vista Paint Wintry Sky is delta-E 1.09.

Which is lighter, Farrow & Ball Light Blue or Vista Paint Wintry Sky?

Farrow & Ball Light Blue is lighter than Vista Paint Wintry Sky by 1.7 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 1.09 Light Blue and Wintry Sky
LIGHTESTLight Blue LRV 48.7
DARKESTWintry Sky LRV 47.0
SPREAD1.7LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Light Blue Wintry Sky
Brand Farrow & Ball Vista Paint
Code 22 8314
Hex #B5BBB4 #B5BBB6
Light reflectance 48.7 47.0
Undertone yellow-green cast green cast
Chroma 4.4 3.5
Hue angle 140.4° 149.3°
Color family gray gray

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