Comparison

Shaded White vs Wishing Star

Farrow & Ball 201 and Vista Paint 8427, ΔE 2.9 apart

Farrow & Ball Shaded White 201 on a wall, hex #D5CFC0
Shaded White Farrow & Ball 201
Vista Paint Wishing Star 8427 on a wall, hex #DBD7C9
Wishing Star Vista Paint 8427
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 2.9Close cousins. Paint a sample of each before you choose.

Farrow & Ball Shaded White (201) and Vista Paint Wishing Star (8427) measure a delta-E of 2.9 apart. Wishing Star is 3.4 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 8.2 and 7.5. Close, but a large sample of each will show the gap, particularly against white trim. If you need the Shaded White depth in Vista Paint's line, start from its LRV of 62.6 rather than matching by name.

Is Farrow & Ball Shaded White the same color as Vista Paint Wishing Star?

Not quite, but close - Farrow & Ball Shaded White and Vista Paint Wishing Star are delta-E 2.9 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Farrow & Ball Shaded White and Vista Paint Wishing Star?

The measured color distance between Farrow & Ball Shaded White and Vista Paint Wishing Star is delta-E 2.9.

Which is lighter, Farrow & Ball Shaded White or Vista Paint Wishing Star?

Vista Paint Wishing Star is lighter than Farrow & Ball Shaded White by 3.4 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 2.9 Shaded White and Wishing Star
LIGHTESTWishing Star LRV 66.0
DARKESTShaded White LRV 62.6
SPREAD3.4LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Shaded White Wishing Star
Brand Farrow & Ball Vista Paint
Code 201 8427
Hex #D5CFC0 #DBD7C9
Light reflectance 62.6 66.0
Undertone yellow undertone yellow undertone
Chroma 8.2 7.5
Hue angle 93.5° 98.1°
Color family tan tan

Each on its own

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