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Platinum Gray: 2 paint colors share this name.

Behr and Benjamin Moore each sell a color called Platinum 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.

BehrPlatinum GrayPPF-49 · #6A6D6FLRV15LightnessDarkUndertoneCoolView Behr PPF-49
Benjamin MoorePlatinum GrayHC-179 · #A8A9A3LRV40LightnessMediumUndertoneWarmView Benjamin Moore HC-179

The numbers

BrandCodeHexLRVUndertoneFamily
BehrPPF-49#6A6D6F15CoolGray
Benjamin MooreHC-179#A8A9A340WarmGray

What actually differs

Computed from measured values, not marketing descriptions.

PPF-49 is 25 points darker and cooler than HC-179.

Platinum Gray · 2 brands

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