Behr → PPG
PPG equivalent of Behr Relaxing Blue ICC-65
The closest PPG colour is Lost At Sea (PPG1040-5), at ΔE 1.68 — near-exact.
Lost At Sea is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.68 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 Lost At Sea really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.68near-exact
- LRV
- 33Behr is 32
- Hex
- #8D9CA7#899DAA in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Behr and PPG publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Lost At Sea reads slightly darker than Relaxing Blue 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 Lost At Sea is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Seastone PPG10-11ΔE 1.84 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
- Serene Stream PPG1154-5ΔE 2.73 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Symmetry PPG1037-4ΔE 2.84 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Relaxing Blue ICC-65 matched across all 13 brands →