ComparisonComparisonFarrow & Ball 282 and Vista Paint 8427, ΔE 0.65 apart
Farrow & Ball Shadow White (282) and Vista Paint Wishing Star (8427) measure a delta-E of 0.65 apart. Shadow White is 2 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 8 and 7.5. Side by side on a wall these are effectively the same color. Choose on price and availability rather than appearance. If you need the Wishing Star depth in Farrow & Ball's line, start from its LRV of 66.0 rather than matching by name.
Yes, by measurement - Farrow & Ball Shadow White and Vista Paint Wishing Star are only delta-E 0.65 apart, which is below what the human eye can reliably tell apart.
The measured color distance between Farrow & Ball Shadow White and Vista Paint Wishing Star is delta-E 0.65.
Farrow & Ball Shadow White is lighter than Vista Paint Wishing Star by 2 points of light reflectance (LRV).
| Shadow White | Wishing Star | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Farrow & Ball | Vista Paint |
| Code | 282 | 8427 |
| Hex | #DCD7C8 | #DBD7C9 |
| Light reflectance | 68.0 | 66.0 |
| Undertone | yellow undertone | yellow undertone |
| Chroma | 8.0 | 7.5 |
| Hue angle | 96.1° | 98.1° |
| Color family | tan | tan |