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Same name, different colors

Blue Opal: 2 paint colors share this name.

Behr and PPG each sell a color called Blue Opal. 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.

BehrBlue OpalPWN-27 · #E4EAE8LRV81LightnessVery LightUndertoneWarmView Behr PWN-27
PPGBlue OpalPPG1166-3 · #BBC6D9LRV56LightnessLightUndertoneCoolView PPG PPG1166-3

The numbers

BrandCodeHexLRVUndertoneFamily
BehrPWN-27#E4EAE881WarmBlue
PPGPPG1166-3#BBC6D956CoolBlue

What actually differs

Computed from measured values, not marketing descriptions.

PWN-27 is 25 points lighter and warmer than PPG1166-3.

Blue Opal · 2 brands

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