Same name, different colors
Shell White: 2 paint colors share this name.
Sherwin-Williams and Valspar each sell a color called Shell White. 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.
Sherwin-WilliamsShell WhiteSW 8917 · #F0EBE0LRV83LightnessVery LightUndertoneWarmView Sherwin-Williams SW 8917
ValsparShell White7007-12 · #EEE9DELRV82LightnessVery LightUndertoneWarmView Valspar 7007-12
What actually differs
Computed from measured values, not marketing descriptions.
SW 8917 is 2 points lighter than 7007-12.
Shell White · 2 brands
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