Same name, different colors
Overcast: 3 paint colors share this name.
Behr, Benjamin Moore and PPG each sell a color called Overcast. 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.
BehrOvercastPPU26-21 · #858A8ELRV25LightnessMediumUndertoneCoolView Behr PPU26-21
Benjamin MooreOvercastOC-43 · #DEDBC7LRV69LightnessLightUndertoneWarmView Benjamin Moore OC-43
PPGOvercastPPG1242-4 · #73A3D0LRV36LightnessMediumUndertoneCoolView PPG PPG1242-4
What actually differs
Computed from measured values, not marketing descriptions.
PPU26-21 is 44 points darker and cooler than OC-43.
PPU26-21 is 11 points darker than PPG1242-4.
OC-43 is 33 points lighter and warmer than PPG1242-4.
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