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Same name, different colors

Polar Bear: 2 paint colors share this name.

Behr and Sherwin-Williams each sell a color called Polar Bear. 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.

BehrPolar Bear75 · #F5F4ECLRV90LightnessVery LightUndertoneWarmView Behr 75
Sherwin-WilliamsPolar BearSW 7564 · #E8DFCALRV74LightnessVery LightUndertoneWarmView Sherwin-Williams SW 7564

The numbers

BrandCodeHexLRVUndertoneFamily
Behr75#F5F4EC90WarmWhite
Sherwin-WilliamsSW 7564#E8DFCA74WarmBeige

What actually differs

Computed from measured values, not marketing descriptions.

75 is 16 points lighter than SW 7564.

Polar Bear · 2 brands

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