Same name, different colors

Poseidon: 3 paint colors share this name.

Behr, Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams each sell a color called Poseidon. 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.

BehrPoseidonS480-6 · #466C7CLRV14LightnessDarkUndertoneCoolView Behr S480-6

Benjamin MoorePoseidon664 · #00A6A1LRV31LightnessMediumUndertoneCoolView Benjamin Moore 664

Sherwin-WilliamsPoseidonSW 6762 · #016D60LRV11LightnessDarkUndertoneCoolView Sherwin-Williams SW 6762

Brand	Code	Hex	LRV	Undertone	Family
Behr	S480-6	#466C7C	14	Cool	Blue
Benjamin Moore	664	#00A6A1	31	Cool	Teal
Sherwin-Williams	SW 6762	#016D60	11	Cool	Teal

Computed from measured values, not marketing descriptions.

S480-6 is 17 points darker than 664.

S480-6 is 3 points lighter than SW 6762.

664 is 20 points lighter than SW 6762.

Poseidon · 3 brands

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