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Recycled Glass: 3 paint colors share this name.

Behr, Sherwin-Williams and Valspar each sell a color called Recycled Glass. 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.

BehrRecycled GlassMQ6-18 · #B7C3B7LRV52LightnessLightUndertoneWarmView Behr MQ6-18
Sherwin-WilliamsRecycled GlassSW 7747 · #BDC0A0LRV51LightnessLightUndertoneWarmView Sherwin-Williams SW 7747
ValsparRecycled Glass8004-30B · #D8DAD2LRV69LightnessLightUndertoneWarmView Valspar 8004-30B

The numbers

BrandCodeHexLRVUndertoneFamily
BehrMQ6-18#B7C3B752WarmGreige
Sherwin-WilliamsSW 7747#BDC0A051WarmGreige
Valspar8004-30B#D8DAD269WarmGreige

What actually differs

Computed from measured values, not marketing descriptions.

MQ6-18 is nearly identical to SW 7747 in value and undertone.

MQ6-18 is 17 points darker than 8004-30B.

SW 7747 is 18 points darker than 8004-30B.

Recycled Glass · 3 brands

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