Behr Sweet Molasses vs. Sherwin Williams Nutshell

We understand how important it is to remember the details. The colors, each with their own unique beauty and value, are truly special. The hues of the colors are quite similar.
Behr PPU5-20 and SW 6040 have pretty similar saturation.
They differ in their values, with Behr PPU5-20 is being darker.

Supported paint brands for comparison: Behr, Benjamin Moore, Farrow and Ball, Dulux, Jotun, Little Greene, NCS, Ral Classic, Ral Design, Ral Effect, Sherwin Williams, Valspar, Tikkurila

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Behr Sweet Molasses vs. Sherwin Williams Nutshell
Hue
15
18
Saturation
9
9
Lightness
?Simple 0–100% measure derived from the min/max of the sRGB channels. It is not aligned with human visual perception - use CIE L* for perceptual lightness.
27
42
lighter
LRV
?Light Reflectance Value measures the percentage of light reflected by a color. It ranges from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (pure white, all light reflected).
6.33
14.42
looks lighter
CIE L
?Perceptual lightness.
Lightness value from CIE Lab color space.
Values from 0 (black) to 100 (diffuse white)
28.776
44.725
looks lighter
Color difference ΔE*₀₀
?CIE color difference.
Smaller is closer:
~0–1 (imperceptible),
1–2 (just noticeable),
2–5 (small difference),
5–10 (clear),
more than 10 (very different).
13.596
Temperature:
Warm
Warm
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Please note that the color shown on this page is a representation and might not exactly match the real shade of the cards, fan decks, or color collections. Your monitor, browser, and screen angle can all affect how the paint looks, so it may not be the same as what you see here. All information on this page is based on RGB and HEX values provided by manufacturers.

It's important to keep in mind that the same color may appear differently on various surfaces due to the nature of those surfaces. For example, the same shade will look different on a rough wall compared to the smooth surface of cabinets.

Color comparisons featuring Behr Sweet Molasses

Sweet Molasses and Mediterranean Olive comparison

PPU5-20 Sweet Molasses vs 2142-10 Mediterranean Olive

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Sweet Molasses and Otter comparison

PPU5-20 Sweet Molasses vs SW6041 Otter

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Sweet Molasses and Chateau Brown comparison

PPU5-20 Sweet Molasses vs SW7510 Chateau Brown

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Sweet Molasses and Plum Brown comparison

PPU5-20 Sweet Molasses vs SW6272 Plum Brown

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Sweet Molasses and Bitter Chocolate comparison

PPU5-20 Sweet Molasses vs SW6013 Bitter Chocolate

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Sweet Molasses and Branchport Brown comparison

PPU5-20 Sweet Molasses vs HC-72 Branchport Brown

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Sweet Molasses and Taiga comparison

PPU5-20 Sweet Molasses vs SW9654 Taiga

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Sweet Molasses and Black Garnet comparison

PPU5-20 Sweet Molasses vs N110-7 Black Garnet

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Sweet Molasses and Willow comparison

PPU5-20 Sweet Molasses vs CC-542 Willow

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Sweet Molasses and Willow Creek comparison

PPU5-20 Sweet Molasses vs 1468 Willow Creek

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Sweet Molasses and Iron Mountain comparison

PPU5-20 Sweet Molasses vs 2134-30 Iron Mountain

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Sweet Molasses and Brownstone comparison

PPU5-20 Sweet Molasses vs CSP-240 Brownstone

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Sweet Molasses and Prelude To Pink comparison

PPU5-20 Sweet Molasses vs PR-W06 Prelude To Pink

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Sweet Molasses and Red Potato comparison

PPU5-20 Sweet Molasses vs S160-6 Red Potato

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Sweet Molasses and Midsummer Night comparison

PPU5-20 Sweet Molasses vs 2134-20 Midsummer Night

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Sweet Molasses and French Press comparison

PPU5-20 Sweet Molasses vs AF-170 French Press

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Sweet Molasses and Antique White comparison

PPU5-20 Sweet Molasses vs 23 Antique White

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Sweet Molasses and China Clay - Dark comparison

PPU5-20 Sweet Molasses vs 178 China Clay - Dark

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Sweet Molasses and China Clay  comparison

PPU5-20 Sweet Molasses vs 1 China Clay

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Sweet Molasses and Black Bean comparison

PPU5-20 Sweet Molasses vs SW6006 Black Bean

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Sweet Molasses and Raisin comparison

PPU5-20 Sweet Molasses vs SW7630 Raisin

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Sweet Molasses and Swiss Coffee comparison

PPU5-20 Sweet Molasses vs 12 Swiss Coffee

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Sweet Molasses and Ecological comparison

PPU5-20 Sweet Molasses vs S380-6 Ecological

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Sweet Molasses and Rave Raisin comparison

PPU5-20 Sweet Molasses vs HDC-MD-13 Rave Raisin

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Sweet Molasses and Opal comparison

PPU5-20 Sweet Molasses vs OC-73 Opal

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Sweet Molasses and Doeskin comparison

PPU5-20 Sweet Molasses vs SW6044 Doeskin

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Sweet Molasses and Broadway comparison

PPU5-20 Sweet Molasses vs PPU18-20 Broadway

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Sweet Molasses and Cast Iron comparison

PPU5-20 Sweet Molasses vs SW6202 Cast Iron

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Sweet Molasses and Accessible Beige comparison

PPU5-20 Sweet Molasses vs SW7036 Accessible Beige

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Sweet Molasses and Chocolate Candy Brown comparison

PPU5-20 Sweet Molasses vs 2107-10 Chocolate Candy Brown

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Sweet Molasses and Bittersweet Chocolate comparison

PPU5-20 Sweet Molasses vs 2114-10 Bittersweet Chocolate

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Sweet Molasses and Kendall Charcoal comparison

PPU5-20 Sweet Molasses vs HC-166 Kendall Charcoal

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Sweet Molasses and Tarrytown Green comparison

PPU5-20 Sweet Molasses vs HC-134 Tarrytown Green

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Sweet Molasses and Cromwell Gray comparison

PPU5-20 Sweet Molasses vs HC-103 Cromwell Gray

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Sweet Molasses and Slippery Shale comparison

PPU5-20 Sweet Molasses vs PPU24-06 Slippery Shale

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