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Stony Creek: 2 paint colors share this name.

PPG and Sherwin-Williams each sell a color called Stony Creek. 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.

PPGStony CreekPPG1097-5 · #AC9A7ELRV32LightnessMediumUndertoneWarmView PPG PPG1097-5
Sherwin-WilliamsStony CreekSW 9610 · #57534ELRV9LightnessVery DarkUndertoneWarmView Sherwin-Williams SW 9610

The numbers

BrandCodeHexLRVUndertoneFamily
PPGPPG1097-5#AC9A7E32WarmGreige
Sherwin-WilliamsSW 9610#57534E9WarmGray

What actually differs

Computed from measured values, not marketing descriptions.

PPG1097-5 is 23 points lighter than SW 9610.

Stony Creek · 2 brands

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