Same name, different colors
Pearl Gray: 3 paint colors share this name.
Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams and Valspar each sell a color called Pearl Gray. 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 MoorePearl Gray863 · #DDE1D8LRV74LightnessVery LightUndertoneWarmView Benjamin Moore 863
Sherwin-WilliamsPearl GraySW 0052 · #CBCEC5LRV61LightnessLightUndertoneWarmView Sherwin-Williams SW 0052
ValsparPearl Gray8004-37E · #9AA9ACLRV38LightnessMediumUndertoneCoolView Valspar 8004-37E
What actually differs
Computed from measured values, not marketing descriptions.
863 is 13 points lighter than SW 0052.
863 is 35 points lighter and warmer than 8004-37E.
SW 0052 is 23 points lighter and warmer than 8004-37E.
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