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Same name, different colors

China Silk: 2 paint colors share this name.

Behr and PPG each sell a color called China Silk. 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.

BehrChina SilkPPU15-10 · #8B9EB3LRV33LightnessMediumUndertoneCoolView Behr PPU15-10
PPGChina SilkPPG1060-2 · #E3D1CCLRV66LightnessLightUndertoneWarmView PPG PPG1060-2

The numbers

BrandCodeHexLRVUndertoneFamily
BehrPPU15-10#8B9EB333CoolBlue
PPGPPG1060-2#E3D1CC66WarmBeige

What actually differs

Computed from measured values, not marketing descriptions.

PPU15-10 is 33 points darker and cooler than PPG1060-2.

China Silk · 2 brands

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