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Same name, different colors

Bamboo Shoot: 2 paint colors share this name.

Behr and Sherwin-Williams each sell a color called Bamboo Shoot. 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.

BehrBamboo ShootMQ6-30 · #BDB593LRV46LightnessMediumUndertoneWarmView Behr MQ6-30
Sherwin-WilliamsBamboo ShootSW 7733 · #B3A479LRV38LightnessMediumUndertoneWarmView Sherwin-Williams SW 7733

The numbers

BrandCodeHexLRVUndertoneFamily
BehrMQ6-30#BDB59346WarmBeige
Sherwin-WilliamsSW 7733#B3A47938WarmBeige

What actually differs

Computed from measured values, not marketing descriptions.

MQ6-30 is 9 points lighter than SW 7733.

Bamboo Shoot · 2 brands

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