ComparisonComparisonPPG 1039-7 and Sherwin-Williams SW 2740, ΔE 5.82 apart
PPG High Salute (1039-7) and Sherwin-Williams Mineral Gray (SW 2740) measure a delta-E of 5.82 apart. Mineral Gray is 2.4 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 6.1 and 7.7. The undertones part company: High Salute reads as a blue cast at hue angle 237.7 degrees, Mineral Gray as a blue undertone at 273.5. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the High Salute depth in Sherwin-Williams's line, start from its LRV of 7.0 rather than matching by name.
PPG High Salute and Sherwin-Williams Mineral Gray are delta-E 5.82 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between PPG High Salute and Sherwin-Williams Mineral Gray is delta-E 5.82.
Sherwin-Williams Mineral Gray is lighter than PPG High Salute by 2.4 points of light reflectance (LRV).
| High Salute | Mineral Gray | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | PPG | Sherwin-Williams |
| Code | 1039-7 | SW 2740 |
| Hex | #445056 | #515763 |
| Light reflectance | 7.0 | 9.4 |
| Undertone | blue cast | blue undertone |
| Chroma | 6.1 | 7.7 |
| Hue angle | 237.7° | 273.5° |
| Color family | black | black |