Benjamin Moore Pearl River vs. Sherwin Williams Snowfall

The colors, each unique in their hue and saturation, embody their own individual beauty and value. It's important to note that the colors have different hues. Benjamin Moore 871 leans towards green hues, while Sherwin Williams SW 6000 is orange.
Benjamin Moore 871 and Sherwin Williams SW 6000 have pretty similar saturation.
Despite their differences, both colors share a similar value.

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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Benjamin Moore Pearl River vs. Sherwin Williams Snowfall
Technical color comparison for Benjamin Moore Pearl River and Sherwin Williams Snowfall
Benjamin Moore Pearl RiverSherwin Williams Snowfall
Shared hue scale
12
Hue
160°green40°orange
Saturation
4%9%more saturated
Lightness?Simple 0–100% measure derived from the minimum and maximum sRGB channels. Use CIE L* for perceptual lightness.
87%87%
LRV?Light Reflectance Value measures the percentage of light reflected by a color, from 0 for absolute black to 100 for pure white.
73.1173.03looks darker
CIE L?Perceptual lightness. CIE Lab lightness ranges from 0 for black to 100 for diffuse white.
88.57488.52looks darker
Color difference ΔE*₀₀?CIE color difference. Smaller is closer: about 0–1 is imperceptible, 1–2 just noticeable, 2–5 a small difference, 5–10 clear, and more than 10 very different.
2.594
Temperature
NeutralWarm
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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.

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