Behr → PPG
PPG equivalent of Behr Predictable BWC-15
The closest PPG colour is Botany Beige (PPG15-27), at ΔE 0.81 — indistinguishable.
Botany Beige is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.81 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 Botany Beige really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.81indistinguishable
- LRV
- 87Behr is 72
- Hex
- #E5DAC8#E5DBCB in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 15.0 points higher.
Behr and PPG publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Botany Beige reads slightly darker than Predictable in colour space while carrying the higher published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other PPG options
Worth knowing if Botany Beige is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Natural Wicker 30YY 67/084ΔE 1.21 · near-exact · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 5.0 points lower.
- Pillar Beige 40YY 67/087ΔE 1.27 · near-exact · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 5.0 points lower.
- Maybe Mushroom PPG1020-2ΔE 1.46 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.