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Same name, different colors

Dark Ash: 2 paint colors share this name.

Behr and PPG each sell a color called Dark Ash. 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.

BehrDark Ash770F-5 · #6A6D6DLRV15LightnessDarkUndertoneCoolView Behr 770F-5
PPGDark AshPPG1025-5 · #8C8475LRV23LightnessDarkUndertoneWarmView PPG PPG1025-5

The numbers

BrandCodeHexLRVUndertoneFamily
Behr770F-5#6A6D6D15CoolGray
PPGPPG1025-5#8C847523WarmBrown

What actually differs

Computed from measured values, not marketing descriptions.

770F-5 is 8 points darker and cooler than PPG1025-5.

Dark Ash · 2 brands

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