Farrow and Ball Pointing vs. Sherwin Williams Malted Milk

The colors, each unique in their hue and saturation, embody their own individual beauty and value. Both colors belong to the orange hue family, although their hue angles differ.
Farrow and Ball 2003 and Sherwin Williams SW 6057 differ significantly in saturation. Farrow and Ball 2003 is more saturated.
They differ in their values, Farrow and Ball 2003 radiating a lighter essence compared to SW 6057.

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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Farrow and Ball Pointing vs. Sherwin Williams Malted Milk
Technical color comparison for Farrow and Ball Pointing and Sherwin Williams Malted Milk
Farrow and Ball PointingSherwin Williams Malted Milk
Shared hue scale
12
Hue
42°orange24°orange
Saturation
56%33%less saturated
Lightness?Simple 0–100% measure derived from the minimum and maximum sRGB channels. Use CIE L* for perceptual lightness.
93%81%darker
LRV?Light Reflectance Value measures the percentage of light reflected by a color, from 0 for absolute black to 100 for pure white.
88.1961.56looks darker
CIE L?Perceptual lightness. CIE Lab lightness ranges from 0 for black to 100 for diffuse white.
95.25882.618looks 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.
10.548
Temperature
WarmWarm
Preview Pointing and Malted Milk side by side in different rooms

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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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