Behr → PPG
PPG equivalent of Behr Sandstone Cliff 750C-3
The closest PPG colour is River Birch Beige (45YY 58/094), at ΔE 0.95 — indistinguishable.
River Birch Beige is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.95 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 River Birch Beige really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.95indistinguishable
- LRV
- 58Behr is 59
- Hex
- #D1CAB9#D2C9B7 in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, 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: River Birch Beige reads slightly lighter than Sandstone Cliff 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 River Birch Beige is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Natural Linen 40YY 60/103ΔE 0.98 · indistinguishable · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Moth Gray PPG1024-4ΔE 1.16 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Ostrich Feather PPG14-32ΔE 1.39 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Sandstone Cliff 750C-3 matched across all 13 brands →