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Same name, different colors

Sailor's Knot: 2 paint colors share this name.

Behr and PPG each sell a color called Sailor's Knot. 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.

BehrSailor's KnotM510-3 · #90B1CBLRV42LightnessMediumUndertoneCoolView Behr M510-3
PPGSailor'S KnotPPG1100-4 · #B8A47ALRV38LightnessMediumUndertoneWarmView PPG PPG1100-4

The numbers

BrandCodeHexLRVUndertoneFamily
BehrM510-3#90B1CB42CoolBlue
PPGPPG1100-4#B8A47A38WarmBeige

What actually differs

Computed from measured values, not marketing descriptions.

M510-3 is 4 points lighter and cooler than PPG1100-4.

Sailor's Knot · 2 brands

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