Same name, different colors
Mellow Mauve: 2 paint colors share this name.
Sherwin-Williams and Valspar each sell a color called Mellow Mauve. 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.
Sherwin-WilliamsMellow MauveSW 0039 · #C4957ALRV35LightnessMediumUndertoneWarmView Sherwin-Williams SW 0039
ValsparMellow Mauve1004-7C · #A1878ELRV27LightnessMediumUndertoneCoolView Valspar 1004-7C
What actually differs
Computed from measured values, not marketing descriptions.
SW 0039 is 8 points lighter and warmer than 1004-7C.
Mellow Mauve · 2 brands
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