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Opaline: 2 paint colors share this name.

Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams each sell a color called Opaline. 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 MooreOpalineOC-33 · #EDE8D5LRV78LightnessVery LightUndertoneWarmView Benjamin Moore OC-33
Sherwin-WilliamsOpalineSW 6189 · #DCDFD7LRV73LightnessVery LightUndertoneWarmView Sherwin-Williams SW 6189

The numbers

BrandCodeHexLRVUndertoneFamily
Benjamin MooreOC-33#EDE8D578WarmWhite
Sherwin-WilliamsSW 6189#DCDFD773WarmWhite

What actually differs

Computed from measured values, not marketing descriptions.

OC-33 is 5 points lighter than SW 6189.

Opaline · 2 brands

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