Same name, different colors
Magnetic Gray: 2 paint colors share this name.
Behr and Sherwin-Williams each sell a color called Magnetic Gray. 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.
BehrMagnetic GrayN500-5 · #838789LRV24LightnessDarkUndertoneCoolView Behr N500-5
Sherwin-WilliamsMagnetic GraySW 7058 · #B2B5AFLRV46LightnessMediumUndertoneWarmView Sherwin-Williams SW 7058
What actually differs
Computed from measured values, not marketing descriptions.
N500-5 is 22 points darker and cooler than SW 7058.
Magnetic Gray · 2 brands
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