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Same name, different colors

Gale Force: 2 paint colors share this name.

PPG and Sherwin-Williams each sell a color called Gale Force. 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.

PPGGale ForcePPG10-08 · #BFC8C3LRV56LightnessLightUndertoneWarmView PPG PPG10-08
Sherwin-WilliamsGale ForceSW 7605 · #35454ELRV6LightnessVery DarkUndertoneCoolView Sherwin-Williams SW 7605

The numbers

BrandCodeHexLRVUndertoneFamily
PPGPPG10-08#BFC8C356WarmGreige
Sherwin-WilliamsSW 7605#35454E6CoolGray

What actually differs

Computed from measured values, not marketing descriptions.

PPG10-08 is 50 points lighter and warmer than SW 7605.

Gale Force · 2 brands

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