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Tamarind: 2 paint colors share this name.

Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams each sell a color called Tamarind. 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 MooreTamarindAF-120 · #736046LRV14LightnessDarkUndertoneWarmView Benjamin Moore AF-120
Sherwin-WilliamsTamarindSW 7538 · #C0A588LRV40LightnessMediumUndertoneWarmView Sherwin-Williams SW 7538

The numbers

BrandCodeHexLRVUndertoneFamily
Benjamin MooreAF-120#73604614WarmBrown
Sherwin-WilliamsSW 7538#C0A58840WarmBrown

What actually differs

Computed from measured values, not marketing descriptions.

AF-120 is 26 points darker than SW 7538.

Tamarind · 2 brands

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