Same name, different colors

Gardenia: 3 paint colors share this name.

Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams and Valspar each sell a color called Gardenia. 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.

Benjamin MooreGardeniaAF-10 · #F3F0E9LRV85LightnessVery LightUndertoneWarmView Benjamin Moore AF-10

Sherwin-WilliamsGardeniaSW 6665 · #F3E2C9LRV78LightnessVery LightUndertoneWarmView Sherwin-Williams SW 6665

ValsparGardenia3005-10B · #DAC5A8LRV58LightnessLightUndertoneWarmView Valspar 3005-10B

Brand	Code	Hex	LRV	Undertone	Family
Benjamin Moore	AF-10	#F3F0E9	85	Warm	White
Sherwin-Williams	SW 6665	#F3E2C9	78	Warm	White
Valspar	3005-10B	#DAC5A8	58	Warm	Beige

Computed from measured values, not marketing descriptions.

AF-10 is 7 points lighter than SW 6665.

AF-10 is 27 points lighter than 3005-10B.

SW 6665 is 20 points lighter than 3005-10B.

Gardenia · 3 brands

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