Same name, different colors
Oatmeal: 2 paint colors share this name.
Benjamin Moore and PPG each sell a color called Oatmeal. 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.
Benjamin MooreOatmeal268 · #ECE3CALRV74LightnessVery LightUndertoneWarmView Benjamin Moore 268
PPGOatmealPPG1023-1 · #E7E3D6LRV76LightnessVery LightUndertoneWarmView PPG PPG1023-1
What actually differs
Computed from measured values, not marketing descriptions.
268 is 2 points darker than PPG1023-1.
Oatmeal · 2 brands
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