Behr → PPG
PPG equivalent of Behr Poppy Glow 250B-6
The closest PPG colour is Chinese Lantern (PPG1196-6), at ΔE 1.96 — near-exact.
Chinese Lantern is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.96 the difference is smaller than most people can see on a wall, and smaller than the shift between two batches of the same colour.
Why people switch between Behr and PPG
Most people comparing Behr to PPG are not shopping for a new colour. They have already chosen one, and then hit a price difference or a painter who buys from a single supplier. The question is what goes on the wall instead.
How close Chinese Lantern really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.96near-exact
- LRV
- 37Behr is 38
- Hex
- #F09056#F18C49 in Behr
The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Behr and PPG publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Chinese Lantern reads slightly lighter than Poppy Glow in colour space while carrying the lower published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other PPG options
Worth knowing if Chinese Lantern is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Carmelized Orange PPG1197-7ΔE 2.52 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Orange Poppy PPG1196-7ΔE 3.09 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.
- Fall Leaf PPG1197-6ΔE 3.83 · close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.