Same name, different colors
Caviar: 2 paint colors share this name.
Sherwin-Williams and Valspar each sell a color called Caviar. 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.
Sherwin-WilliamsCaviarSW 6990 · #313031LRV3LightnessVery DarkUndertoneCoolView Sherwin-Williams SW 6990
ValsparCaviar8006-4G · #3C3E3CLRV5LightnessVery DarkUndertoneWarmView Valspar 8006-4G
What actually differs
Computed from measured values, not marketing descriptions.
SW 6990 is 2 points darker and cooler than 8006-4G.
Caviar · 2 brands
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