Same name, different colors

Ginger Root: 3 paint colors share this name.

Benjamin Moore, PPG and Sherwin-Williams each sell a color called Ginger Root. 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 MooreGinger RootCC-274 · #CAA472LRV39LightnessMediumUndertoneWarmView Benjamin Moore CC-274

PPGGinger RootPPG1200-6 · #C17444LRV23LightnessDarkUndertoneWarmView PPG PPG1200-6

Sherwin-WilliamsGinger RootSW 9095 · #D2B79ELRV50LightnessLightUndertoneWarmView Sherwin-Williams SW 9095

Brand	Code	Hex	LRV	Undertone	Family
Benjamin Moore	CC-274	#CAA472	39	Warm	Orange
PPG	PPG1200-6	#C17444	23	Warm	Orange
Sherwin-Williams	SW 9095	#D2B79E	50	Warm	Beige

Computed from measured values, not marketing descriptions.

CC-274 is 16 points lighter than PPG1200-6.

CC-274 is 11 points darker than SW 9095.

PPG1200-6 is 27 points darker than SW 9095.

Ginger Root · 3 brands

Upload one photo and see each brand’s Ginger Root on your own walls before you buy a sample.

Free to start. No credit card.