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Poinsettia: 2 paint colors share this name.

Behr and Sherwin-Williams each sell a color called Poinsettia. 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.

BehrPoinsettia150B-7 · #C14141LRV15LightnessDarkUndertoneWarmView Behr 150B-7
Sherwin-WilliamsPoinsettiaSW 6594 · #9D373CLRV10LightnessDarkUndertoneWarmView Sherwin-Williams SW 6594

The numbers

BrandCodeHexLRVUndertoneFamily
Behr150B-7#C1414115WarmRed
Sherwin-WilliamsSW 6594#9D373C10WarmRed

What actually differs

Computed from measured values, not marketing descriptions.

150B-7 is 5 points lighter than SW 6594.

Poinsettia · 2 brands

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