Same name, different colors
Charcoal Blue: 2 paint colors share this name.
Behr and Sherwin-Williams each sell a color called Charcoal Blue. 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.
BehrCharcoal BlueN490-5 · #6F7B84LRV19LightnessDarkUndertoneCoolView Behr N490-5
Sherwin-WilliamsCharcoal BlueSW 2739 · #3D4450LRV6LightnessVery DarkUndertoneCoolView Sherwin-Williams SW 2739
What actually differs
Computed from measured values, not marketing descriptions.
N490-5 is 13 points lighter than SW 2739.
Charcoal Blue · 2 brands
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