Same name, different colors
Artifact: 2 paint colors share this name.
PPG and Sherwin-Williams each sell a color called Artifact. 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.
PPGArtifactPPG10-16 · #69808BLRV21LightnessDarkUndertoneCoolView PPG PPG10-16
Sherwin-WilliamsArtifactSW 6138 · #9A815ELRV24LightnessDarkUndertoneWarmView Sherwin-Williams SW 6138
What actually differs
Computed from measured values, not marketing descriptions.
PPG10-16 is 3 points darker and cooler than SW 6138.
Artifact · 2 brands
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