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Sanctuary: 4 paint colors share this name.

Behr, Benjamin Moore, PPG and 1 other each sell a color called Sanctuary. They are close in name only. Here is how they actually differ.

Side by side

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BehrSanctuaryPPU9-21 · #B1AE8BLRV41LightnessMediumUndertoneWarmView Behr PPU9-21
Benjamin MooreSanctuaryAF-620 · #B4A9AFLRV42LightnessMediumUndertoneCoolView Benjamin Moore AF-620
PPGSanctuaryPPG1026-2 · #D4C9A6LRV58LightnessLightUndertoneWarmView PPG PPG1026-2
Sherwin-WilliamsSanctuarySW 9583 · #E6E2D9LRV76LightnessVery LightUndertoneWarmView Sherwin-Williams SW 9583

The numbers

BrandCodeHexLRVUndertoneFamily
BehrPPU9-21#B1AE8B41WarmGreige
Benjamin MooreAF-620#B4A9AF42CoolGreige
PPGPPG1026-2#D4C9A658WarmBeige
Sherwin-WilliamsSW 9583#E6E2D976WarmWhite

What actually differs

Computed from measured values, not marketing descriptions.

PPU9-21 is warmer than AF-620.

PPU9-21 is 17 points darker than PPG1026-2.

PPU9-21 is 35 points darker than SW 9583.

AF-620 is 16 points darker and cooler than PPG1026-2.

AF-620 is 35 points darker and cooler than SW 9583.

PPG1026-2 is 18 points darker than SW 9583.

Sanctuary · 4 brands

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