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Same name, different colors

High Sierra: 2 paint colors share this name.

PPG and Sherwin-Williams each sell a color called High Sierra. 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.

PPGHigh SierraPPG1149-2 · #CEDEE2LRV72LightnessVery LightUndertoneCoolView PPG PPG1149-2
Sherwin-WilliamsHigh SierraSW 9588 · #C8C0B3LRV53LightnessLightUndertoneWarmView Sherwin-Williams SW 9588

The numbers

BrandCodeHexLRVUndertoneFamily
PPGPPG1149-2#CEDEE272CoolGray
Sherwin-WilliamsSW 9588#C8C0B353WarmGreige

What actually differs

Computed from measured values, not marketing descriptions.

PPG1149-2 is 19 points lighter and cooler than SW 9588.

High Sierra · 2 brands

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