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Deep Sea Dive: 2 paint colors share this name.

Sherwin-Williams and Valspar each sell a color called Deep Sea Dive. 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.

Sherwin-WilliamsDeep Sea DiveSW 7618 · #376167LRV10LightnessDarkUndertoneCoolView Sherwin-Williams SW 7618
ValsparDeep Sea DiveM306 · #015261LRV7LightnessVery DarkUndertoneCoolView Valspar M306

The numbers

BrandCodeHexLRVUndertoneFamily
Sherwin-WilliamsSW 7618#37616710CoolTeal
ValsparM306#0152617CoolBlue

What actually differs

Computed from measured values, not marketing descriptions.

SW 7618 is 3 points lighter than M306.

Deep Sea Dive · 2 brands

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