Same name, different colors
Magenta: 2 paint colors share this name.
Benjamin Moore and PPG each sell a color called Magenta. 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 MooreMagenta2077-10 · #9C284BLRV10LightnessDarkUndertoneWarmView Benjamin Moore 2077-10
PPGMagentaPPG1050-7 · #953D55LRV10LightnessDarkUndertoneWarmView PPG PPG1050-7
What actually differs
Computed from measured values, not marketing descriptions.
2077-10 is nearly identical to PPG1050-7 in value and undertone.
Magenta · 2 brands
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