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Same name, different colors

Kimono Violet: 2 paint colors share this name.

Behr and Sherwin-Williams each sell a color called Kimono Violet. 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.

BehrKimono VioletM550-6 · #75769BLRV19LightnessDarkUndertoneCoolView Behr M550-6
Sherwin-WilliamsKimono VioletSW 6839 · #5D395FLRV6LightnessVery DarkUndertoneCoolView Sherwin-Williams SW 6839

The numbers

BrandCodeHexLRVUndertoneFamily
BehrM550-6#75769B19CoolPurple
Sherwin-WilliamsSW 6839#5D395F6CoolPurple

What actually differs

Computed from measured values, not marketing descriptions.

M550-6 is 13 points lighter than SW 6839.

Kimono Violet · 2 brands

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