Same name, different colors
Symmetry: 2 paint colors share this name.
PPG and Sherwin-Williams each sell a color called Symmetry. 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.
PPGSymmetryPPG1037-4 · #8FA0A7LRV35LightnessMediumUndertoneCoolView PPG PPG1037-4
Sherwin-WilliamsSymmetrySW 9601 · #D5CBBELRV61LightnessLightUndertoneWarmView Sherwin-Williams SW 9601
What actually differs
Computed from measured values, not marketing descriptions.
PPG1037-4 is 26 points darker and cooler than SW 9601.
Symmetry · 2 brands
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