Same name, different colors
Prelude: 3 paint colors share this name.
Behr, PPG and Sherwin-Williams each sell a color called Prelude. 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.
BehrPrelude740E-3 · #AAB9BDLRV47LightnessMediumUndertoneCoolView Behr 740E-3
PPGPreludePPG1155-2 · #DFEBEELRV81LightnessVery LightUndertoneCoolView PPG PPG1155-2
Sherwin-WilliamsPreludeSW 9620 · #5B564FLRV9LightnessVery DarkUndertoneWarmView Sherwin-Williams SW 9620
What actually differs
Computed from measured values, not marketing descriptions.
740E-3 is 34 points darker than PPG1155-2.
740E-3 is 38 points lighter and cooler than SW 9620.
PPG1155-2 is 72 points lighter and cooler than SW 9620.
Prelude · 3 brands
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