Same name, different colors
Ethereal White: 2 paint colors share this name.
Behr and Sherwin-Williams each sell a color called Ethereal White. 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.
BehrEthereal WhiteBL-W04 · #E6F1F1LRV86LightnessVery LightUndertoneCoolView Behr BL-W04
Sherwin-WilliamsEthereal WhiteSW 6182 · #E3E2D9LRV76LightnessVery LightUndertoneWarmView Sherwin-Williams SW 6182
What actually differs
Computed from measured values, not marketing descriptions.
BL-W04 is 10 points lighter and cooler than SW 6182.
Ethereal White · 2 brands
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