Same name, different colors
Plateau: 2 paint colors share this name.
Behr and PPG each sell a color called Plateau. 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.
BehrPlateauPPU4-08 · #DBC4AALRV58LightnessLightUndertoneWarmView Behr PPU4-08
PPGPlateauPPG1234-2 · #D3E7E5LRV76LightnessVery LightUndertoneCoolView PPG PPG1234-2
What actually differs
Computed from measured values, not marketing descriptions.
PPU4-08 is 18 points darker and warmer than PPG1234-2.
Plateau · 2 brands
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