Behr → PPG
PPG equivalent of Behr Safari Vest PPU7-22
The closest PPG colour is Potter's Clay Beige (40YY 38/107), at ΔE 1.95 — near-exact.
Potter's Clay Beige is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.95 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 Potter's Clay Beige really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.95near-exact
- LRV
- 38Behr is 39
- Hex
- #B2A896#B2A68F in Behr
The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Behr and PPG publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Potter's Clay Beige reads slightly lighter than Safari Vest 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 Potter's Clay Beige is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Prairie Dust PPG1102-4ΔE 2.24 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- True Khaki PPG14-27ΔE 2.40 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
- Olive Gray PPG1027-4ΔE 2.58 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.0 points lower.