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Same name, different colors

Shiitake: 2 paint colors share this name.

Behr and Sherwin-Williams each sell a color called Shiitake. 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.

BehrShiitakeN220-4 · #A5988ALRV32LightnessMediumUndertoneWarmView Behr N220-4
Sherwin-WilliamsShiitakeSW 9173 · #C8BCABLRV51LightnessLightUndertoneWarmView Sherwin-Williams SW 9173

The numbers

BrandCodeHexLRVUndertoneFamily
BehrN220-4#A5988A32WarmGreige
Sherwin-WilliamsSW 9173#C8BCAB51WarmGreige

What actually differs

Computed from measured values, not marketing descriptions.

N220-4 is 19 points darker than SW 9173.

Shiitake · 2 brands

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