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Anonymous: 3 paint colors share this name.

Behr, PPG and Sherwin-Williams each sell a color called Anonymous. They are close in name only. Here is how they actually differ.

Side by side

Set next to each other, the differences in value and undertone show up immediately.

BehrAnonymous780F-5 · #949492LRV29LightnessMediumUndertoneWarmView Behr 780F-5
PPGAnonymousPPG1128-1 · #DADCD3LRV71LightnessVery LightUndertoneWarmView PPG PPG1128-1
Sherwin-WilliamsAnonymousSW 7046 · #817A6ELRV20LightnessDarkUndertoneWarmView Sherwin-Williams SW 7046

The numbers

BrandCodeHexLRVUndertoneFamily
Behr780F-5#94949229WarmGray
PPGPPG1128-1#DADCD371WarmGray
Sherwin-WilliamsSW 7046#817A6E20WarmGreige

What actually differs

Computed from measured values, not marketing descriptions.

780F-5 is 42 points darker than PPG1128-1.

780F-5 is 9 points lighter than SW 7046.

PPG1128-1 is 51 points lighter than SW 7046.

Anonymous · 3 brands

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