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Black Swan: 2 paint colors share this name.

Behr and Sherwin-Williams each sell a color called Black Swan. 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 Swan710F-7 · #4A4D48LRV7LightnessVery DarkUndertoneWarmView Behr 710F-7
Sherwin-WilliamsBlack SwanSW 6279 · #3A373ELRV4LightnessVery DarkUndertoneCoolView Sherwin-Williams SW 6279

The numbers

BrandCodeHexLRVUndertoneFamily
Behr710F-7#4A4D487WarmBlack
Sherwin-WilliamsSW 6279#3A373E4CoolBlack

What actually differs

Computed from measured values, not marketing descriptions.

710F-7 is 3 points lighter and warmer than SW 6279.

Black Swan · 2 brands

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