Same name, different colors

Sharkskin: 3 paint colors share this name.

Behr, Benjamin Moore and PPG each sell a color called Sharkskin. 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.

BehrSharkskinPPU25-04 · #A4A6A3LRV38LightnessMediumUndertoneWarmView Behr PPU25-04

Benjamin MooreSharkskin2139-30 · #6D6C5ELRV16LightnessDarkUndertoneWarmView Benjamin Moore 2139-30

PPGSharkskinPPG1025-4 · #B1AA9CLRV40LightnessMediumUndertoneWarmView PPG PPG1025-4

Brand	Code	Hex	LRV	Undertone	Family
Behr	PPU25-04	#A4A6A3	38	Warm	Gray
Benjamin Moore	2139-30	#6D6C5E	16	Warm	Brown
PPG	PPG1025-4	#B1AA9C	40	Warm	Greige

Computed from measured values, not marketing descriptions.

PPU25-04 is 22 points lighter than 2139-30.

PPU25-04 is 2 points darker than PPG1025-4.

2139-30 is 24 points darker than PPG1025-4.

Sharkskin · 3 brands

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