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Same name, different colors

Cracked Pepper: 2 paint colors share this name.

Behr and Sherwin-Williams each sell a color called Cracked Pepper. 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.

BehrCracked PepperPPU18-01 · #4F5152LRV8LightnessVery DarkUndertoneCoolView Behr PPU18-01
Sherwin-WilliamsCracked PepperSW 9580 · #483C37LRV5LightnessVery DarkUndertoneWarmView Sherwin-Williams SW 9580

The numbers

BrandCodeHexLRVUndertoneFamily
BehrPPU18-01#4F51528CoolBlack
Sherwin-WilliamsSW 9580#483C375WarmBlack

What actually differs

Computed from measured values, not marketing descriptions.

PPU18-01 is 3 points lighter and cooler than SW 9580.

Cracked Pepper · 2 brands

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