Same name, different colors
Breakwater: 2 paint colors share this name.
PPG and Sherwin-Williams each sell a color called Breakwater. 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.
PPGBreakwaterPPG1152-2 · #D1DEE4LRV72LightnessVery LightUndertoneCoolView PPG PPG1152-2
Sherwin-WilliamsBreakwaterSW 9638 · #A2A8A6LRV38LightnessMediumUndertoneWarmView Sherwin-Williams SW 9638
What actually differs
Computed from measured values, not marketing descriptions.
PPG1152-2 is 34 points lighter and cooler than SW 9638.
Breakwater · 2 brands
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