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Same name, different colors

Felted Wool: 2 paint colors share this name.

PPG and Sherwin-Williams each sell a color called Felted Wool. 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.

PPGFelted WoolPPG0997-2 · #C3C4BELRV55LightnessLightUndertoneWarmView PPG PPG0997-2
Sherwin-WilliamsFelted WoolSW 9171 · #979083LRV28LightnessMediumUndertoneWarmView Sherwin-Williams SW 9171

The numbers

BrandCodeHexLRVUndertoneFamily
PPGPPG0997-2#C3C4BE55WarmGray
Sherwin-WilliamsSW 9171#97908328WarmGreige

What actually differs

Computed from measured values, not marketing descriptions.

PPG0997-2 is 27 points lighter than SW 9171.

Felted Wool · 2 brands

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