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Same name, different colors

In The Shadows: 2 paint colors share this name.

PPG and Valspar each sell a color called In The Shadows. 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.

PPGIn The ShadowsPPG1039-6 · #656E72LRV15LightnessDarkUndertoneCoolView PPG PPG1039-6
ValsparIn the ShadowsV141-4 · #B0B9B4LRV47LightnessMediumUndertoneWarmView Valspar V141-4

The numbers

BrandCodeHexLRVUndertoneFamily
PPGPPG1039-6#656E7215CoolGray
ValsparV141-4#B0B9B447WarmGreige

What actually differs

Computed from measured values, not marketing descriptions.

PPG1039-6 is 32 points darker and cooler than V141-4.

In The Shadows · 2 brands

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