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Electric Blue: 3 paint colors share this name.

Behr, Benjamin Moore and PPG each sell a color called Electric Blue. 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.

BehrElectric BlueMQ4-24 · #2B6BAALRV14LightnessDarkUndertoneCoolView Behr MQ4-24
Benjamin MooreElectric Blue2061-40 · #3E90B8LRV28LightnessMediumUndertoneCoolView Benjamin Moore 2061-40
PPGElectric BluePPG1241-6 · #1E80C7LRV22LightnessDarkUndertoneCoolView PPG PPG1241-6

The numbers

BrandCodeHexLRVUndertoneFamily
BehrMQ4-24#2B6BAA14CoolBlue
Benjamin Moore2061-40#3E90B828CoolBlue
PPGPPG1241-6#1E80C722CoolBlue

What actually differs

Computed from measured values, not marketing descriptions.

MQ4-24 is 14 points darker than 2061-40.

MQ4-24 is 8 points darker than PPG1241-6.

2061-40 is 6 points lighter than PPG1241-6.

Electric Blue · 3 brands

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