Same name, different colors
Cool Gray: 2 paint colors share this name.
PPG and Valspar each sell a color called Cool Gray. 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.
PPGCool GrayPPG10-12 · #C3D0D8LRV60LightnessLightUndertoneCoolView PPG PPG10-12
ValsparCool Gray7006-10 · #EBECE6LRV83LightnessVery LightUndertoneWarmView Valspar 7006-10
What actually differs
Computed from measured values, not marketing descriptions.
PPG10-12 is 23 points darker and cooler than 7006-10.
Cool Gray · 2 brands
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