Same name, different colors
Nutshell: 2 paint colors share this name.
Behr and Sherwin-Williams each sell a color called Nutshell. 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.
BehrNutshellS220-5 · #A9856BLRV26LightnessMediumUndertoneWarmView Behr S220-5
Sherwin-WilliamsNutshellSW 6040 · #756761LRV14LightnessDarkUndertoneWarmView Sherwin-Williams SW 6040
What actually differs
Computed from measured values, not marketing descriptions.
S220-5 is 12 points lighter than SW 6040.
Nutshell · 2 brands
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