Same name, different colors
Thunderbolt: 2 paint colors share this name.
PPG and Valspar each sell a color called Thunderbolt. 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.
PPGThunderboltPPG10-06 · #7C8783LRV23LightnessDarkUndertoneWarmView PPG PPG10-06
ValsparThunderboltV098-6 · #455042LRV7LightnessVery DarkUndertoneWarmView Valspar V098-6
What actually differs
Computed from measured values, not marketing descriptions.
PPG10-06 is 16 points lighter than V098-6.
Thunderbolt · 2 brands
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