Same name, different colors

Safari: 3 paint colors share this name.

Benjamin Moore, PPG and Sherwin-Williams each sell a color called Safari. 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.

Benjamin MooreSafariAF-335 · #EAD2A8LRV64LightnessLightUndertoneWarmView Benjamin Moore AF-335

PPGSafariPPG1111-3 · #D0C6A1LRV54LightnessLightUndertoneWarmView PPG PPG1111-3

Sherwin-WilliamsSafariSW 7697 · #CCB18BLRV46LightnessMediumUndertoneWarmView Sherwin-Williams SW 7697

Brand	Code	Hex	LRV	Undertone	Family
Benjamin Moore	AF-335	#EAD2A8	64	Warm	Beige
PPG	PPG1111-3	#D0C6A1	54	Warm	Beige
Sherwin-Williams	SW 7697	#CCB18B	46	Warm	Brown

Computed from measured values, not marketing descriptions.

AF-335 is 10 points lighter than PPG1111-3.

AF-335 is 18 points lighter than SW 7697.

PPG1111-3 is 8 points lighter than SW 7697.

Safari · 3 brands

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