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Same name, different colors

Crisp Linen: 2 paint colors share this name.

Behr and Sherwin-Williams each sell a color called Crisp Linen. 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.

BehrCrisp LinenMQ3-13 · #E7E1D3LRV76LightnessVery LightUndertoneWarmView Behr MQ3-13
Sherwin-WilliamsCrisp LinenSW 6378 · #F3E6D4LRV81LightnessVery LightUndertoneWarmView Sherwin-Williams SW 6378

The numbers

BrandCodeHexLRVUndertoneFamily
BehrMQ3-13#E7E1D376WarmBeige
Sherwin-WilliamsSW 6378#F3E6D481WarmBeige

What actually differs

Computed from measured values, not marketing descriptions.

MQ3-13 is 5 points darker than SW 6378.

Crisp Linen · 2 brands

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