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Sterling: 2 paint colors share this name.

Behr and Benjamin Moore each sell a color called Sterling. 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.

BehrSterling780E-3 · #D1D4D1LRV65LightnessLightUndertoneWarmView Behr 780E-3
Benjamin MooreSterling1591 · #CED2CELRV62LightnessLightUndertoneWarmView Benjamin Moore 1591

The numbers

BrandCodeHexLRVUndertoneFamily
Behr780E-3#D1D4D165WarmGray
Benjamin Moore1591#CED2CE62WarmGray

What actually differs

Computed from measured values, not marketing descriptions.

780E-3 is 3 points lighter than 1591.

Sterling · 2 brands

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