Same brand, different line: does a finish name stay put?
Brands sell several interior lines, and more than one has a "Satin". Is the Satin you know the same range in both? The dataset holds two interior lines for each of the four brands, so it can compare a brand against itself, a useful yardstick for how much the name moves between brands.
Every same-named pair, line against line
| Brand and finish | Angle | First line | Second line | Relation | Midpoint shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr Eggshell | 60° | Marquee 7–13 | Premium Plus 7–12 | one inside the other | 0.5 |
| Behr Eggshell | 85° | Marquee 16–22 | Premium Plus 17–22 | one inside the other | 0.5 |
| Behr Satin | 60° | Marquee 15–25 | Premium Plus 15–25 | identical | 0 |
| Behr Semi-Gloss | 60° | Marquee 45–55 | Premium Plus 45–55 | identical | 0 |
| Benjamin Moore Matte | 85° | Aura 3–6 | Regal Select 3–5 | one inside the other | 0.5 |
| Benjamin Moore Eggshell | 85° | Aura 10–22 | Regal Select 15–22 | one inside the other | 2.5 |
| Benjamin Moore Semi-Gloss | 60° | Aura 50–60 | Regal Select 50–60 | identical | 0 |
| Sherwin-Williams Flat | 85° | Emerald 0–4 | Duration Home 1–5 | overlap, offset | 1 |
| Sherwin-Williams Matte | 85° | Emerald 4–8 | Duration Home 2–7 | overlap, offset | 1.5 |
| Sherwin-Williams Satin | 85° | Emerald 10–20 | Duration Home 15–20 | one inside the other | 2.5 |
| Sherwin-Williams Semi-Gloss | 60° | Emerald 35–45 | Duration Home 35–45 | identical | 0 |
| Valspar Flat | 85° | Signature 0–7 | Ultra 0–6 | one inside the other | 0.5 |
| Valspar Eggshell | 85° | Signature 12–22 | Ultra 10–20 | overlap, offset | 2 |
| Valspar Satin | 60° | Signature 20–30 | Ultra 22–32 | overlap, offset | 2 |
| Valspar Semi-Gloss | 60° | Signature 40–55 | Ultra 41–51 | one inside the other | 1.5 |
"Midpoint shift" is the distance between the two ranges' midpoints at the same angle (formula). In this table a shift of 0 always means the two ranges are identical.
What stands out
- Semi-Gloss is the most stable name. Sherwin-Williams, Benjamin Moore and Behr publish identical Semi-Gloss ranges for both of their lines; Valspar's differ by 1 unit at the lower end and 4 at the upper end (Signature 40–55, Ultra 41–51).
- Behr's two lines are almost one ladder. Marquee and Premium Plus publish identical Satin and Semi-Gloss ranges, and Eggshell ranges that differ by one unit at one end.
- The largest shifts are Sherwin-Williams Satin and Benjamin Moore Eggshell. Emerald Satin is 10–20 against Duration Home 15–20; Aura Eggshell is 10–22 against Regal Select 15–22. In both, the first-named line's range reaches lower than the second's. Matching "Satin" to "Satin" across those two lines is matching 10–20 to 15–20.
- Valspar's Satin and Eggshell are offset, not different. Signature and Ultra are shifted by about two units, in opposite directions for the two names.
Why this matters for switching brands
The biggest line-to-line shift in the dataset is 2.5 gloss units (Benjamin Moore Eggshell at 85°; Sherwin-Williams Satin at 85°). Some names move much further between brands: Satin's midpoint spread across brands is at least 13 units at either angle (detail). For Satin and Semi-Gloss the brand is a much bigger variable than the line. At the flat end the picture is different: Flat, Matte and Eggshell differ between brands by 4.5 units at most, only a couple of units more than the largest line-to-line shift, so there the name is a fair guide in both cases.
One caveat runs the other way: a published range is a manufacturer's specification, not what a given can measures. Two lines with identical printed ranges may still look different on the wall.
Reading limits
- Only finishes that carry the same name in both lines are compared; a name one line lacks (for example Pearl, which only Benjamin Moore Regal Select has) has no counterpart.
- Each brand contributes two lines, so 15 comparisons is a small base. These are descriptions of this dataset, not industry rates.
- Data sheets for the two lines may carry different revision dates; see how current the sheets are.