Same name, different colors
Meander: 2 paint colors share this name.
PPG and Sherwin-Williams each sell a color called Meander. 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.
PPGMeanderPPG1029-5 · #8F8C79LRV26LightnessMediumUndertoneWarmView PPG PPG1029-5
Sherwin-WilliamsMeanderSW 9522 · #B6AE99LRV42LightnessMediumUndertoneWarmView Sherwin-Williams SW 9522
What actually differs
Computed from measured values, not marketing descriptions.
PPG1029-5 is 16 points darker than SW 9522.
Meander · 2 brands
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