Same name, different colors
Quicksilver: 2 paint colors share this name.
PPG and Sherwin-Williams each sell a color called Quicksilver. 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.
PPGQuicksilverPPG1041-5 · #939FA9LRV34LightnessMediumUndertoneCoolView PPG PPG1041-5
Sherwin-WilliamsQuicksilverSW 6245 · #DDE2E0LRV75LightnessVery LightUndertoneWarmView Sherwin-Williams SW 6245
What actually differs
Computed from measured values, not marketing descriptions.
PPG1041-5 is 41 points darker and cooler than SW 6245.
Quicksilver · 2 brands
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