Same name, different colors
Sterling Silver: 2 paint colors share this name.
Benjamin Moore and PPG each sell a color called Sterling Silver. 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 MooreSterling Silver1461 · #A09E9DLRV35LightnessMediumUndertoneWarmView Benjamin Moore 1461
PPGSterling SilverPPG1163-4 · #9EAFC2LRV42LightnessMediumUndertoneCoolView PPG PPG1163-4
What actually differs
Computed from measured values, not marketing descriptions.
1461 is 7 points darker and warmer than PPG1163-4.
Sterling Silver · 2 brands
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