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Sea Urchin: 2 paint colors share this name.

Benjamin Moore and Valspar each sell a color called Sea Urchin. 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 MooreSea UrchinCC-370 · #E1CFB5LRV62LightnessLightUndertoneWarmView Benjamin Moore CC-370
ValsparSea UrchinV001-1 · #E9DDEALRV75LightnessVery LightUndertoneCoolView Valspar V001-1

The numbers

BrandCodeHexLRVUndertoneFamily
Benjamin MooreCC-370#E1CFB562WarmBeige
ValsparV001-1#E9DDEA75CoolPurple

What actually differs

Computed from measured values, not marketing descriptions.

CC-370 is 13 points darker and warmer than V001-1.

Sea Urchin · 2 brands

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