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Icelandic: 2 paint colors share this name.

Behr and Sherwin-Williams each sell a color called Icelandic. 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.

BehrIcelandic590A-1 · #DAE4ECLRV76LightnessVery LightUndertoneCoolView Behr 590A-1
Sherwin-WilliamsIcelandicSW 6526 · #CBD8E1LRV67LightnessLightUndertoneCoolView Sherwin-Williams SW 6526

The numbers

BrandCodeHexLRVUndertoneFamily
Behr590A-1#DAE4EC76CoolBlue
Sherwin-WilliamsSW 6526#CBD8E167CoolBlue

What actually differs

Computed from measured values, not marketing descriptions.

590A-1 is 9 points lighter than SW 6526.

Icelandic · 2 brands

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