Same name, different colors
Mercurial: 2 paint colors share this name.
PPG and Sherwin-Williams each sell a color called Mercurial. 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.
PPGMercurialPPG1006-4 · #B6B0A9LRV44LightnessMediumUndertoneWarmView PPG PPG1006-4
Sherwin-WilliamsMercurialSW 9550 · #D1CCC6LRV61LightnessLightUndertoneWarmView Sherwin-Williams SW 9550
What actually differs
Computed from measured values, not marketing descriptions.
PPG1006-4 is 17 points darker than SW 9550.
Mercurial · 2 brands
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