Same name, different colors
Pachyderm: 2 paint colors share this name.
PPG and Sherwin-Williams each sell a color called Pachyderm. 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.
PPGPachydermPPG1039-4 · #8F989DLRV31LightnessMediumUndertoneCoolView PPG PPG1039-4
Sherwin-WilliamsPachydermSW 9596 · #BAB3A6LRV45LightnessMediumUndertoneWarmView Sherwin-Williams SW 9596
What actually differs
Computed from measured values, not marketing descriptions.
PPG1039-4 is 14 points darker and cooler than SW 9596.
Pachyderm · 2 brands
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