Same name, different colors
Lemon Meringue: 3 paint colors share this name.
Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams and Valspar each sell a color called Lemon Meringue. 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.
Benjamin MooreLemon Meringue2023-50 · #FEF0A1LRV81LightnessVery LightUndertoneWarmView Benjamin Moore 2023-50
Sherwin-WilliamsLemon MeringueSW 7561 · #F5EACCLRV83LightnessVery LightUndertoneWarmView Sherwin-Williams SW 7561
ValsparLemon MeringueM321 · #F3E8D3LRV81LightnessVery LightUndertoneWarmView Valspar M321
What actually differs
Computed from measured values, not marketing descriptions.
2023-50 is 1 point darker than SW 7561.
2023-50 is nearly identical to M321 in value and undertone.
SW 7561 is 1 point lighter than M321.
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