Same name, different colors
Black Bean: 2 paint colors share this name.
Behr and Sherwin-Williams each sell a color called Black Bean. 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.
BehrBlack Bean790D-7 · #57544CLRV9LightnessVery DarkUndertoneWarmView Behr 790D-7
Sherwin-WilliamsBlack BeanSW 6006 · #403330LRV4LightnessVery DarkUndertoneWarmView Sherwin-Williams SW 6006
What actually differs
Computed from measured values, not marketing descriptions.
790D-7 is 5 points lighter than SW 6006.
Black Bean · 2 brands
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