Same name, different colors
Swanky Gray: 2 paint colors share this name.
Sherwin-Williams and Valspar each sell a color called Swanky Gray. 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-WilliamsSwanky GraySW 6261 · #B5B1B5LRV45LightnessMediumUndertoneCoolView Sherwin-Williams SW 6261
ValsparSwanky GrayT531 · #B8B5B1LRV46LightnessMediumUndertoneWarmView Valspar T531
What actually differs
Computed from measured values, not marketing descriptions.
SW 6261 is 2 points darker and cooler than T531.
Swanky Gray · 2 brands
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