Same name, different colors
Zen: 3 paint colors share this name.
Behr, PPG and Valspar each sell a color called Zen. 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.
BehrZenPPU11-14 · #AABAAFLRV47LightnessMediumUndertoneWarmView Behr PPU11-14
PPGZenPPG1040-1 · #CFD9DELRV69LightnessLightUndertoneCoolView PPG PPG1040-1
ValsparZenP027 · #7DA29CLRV33LightnessMediumUndertoneCoolView Valspar P027
What actually differs
Computed from measured values, not marketing descriptions.
PPU11-14 is 22 points darker and warmer than PPG1040-1.
PPU11-14 is 14 points lighter and warmer than P027.
PPG1040-1 is 36 points lighter than P027.
Zen · 3 brands
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