Same name, different colors
Gray Area: 2 paint colors share this name.
Behr and Sherwin-Williams each sell a color called Gray Area. 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.
BehrGray Area770F-4 · #8F9394LRV29LightnessMediumUndertoneCoolView Behr 770F-4
Sherwin-WilliamsGray AreaSW 7052 · #AFA696LRV39LightnessMediumUndertoneWarmView Sherwin-Williams SW 7052
What actually differs
Computed from measured values, not marketing descriptions.
770F-4 is 10 points darker and cooler than SW 7052.
Gray Area · 2 brands
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