Behr → PPG
PPG equivalent of Behr Serengeti Dust T12-15
The closest PPG colour is Botany Beige (PPG15-27), at ΔE 0.55 — indistinguishable.
Botany Beige is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.55 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)
- 0.55indistinguishable
- LRV
- 87Behr is 72
- Hex
- #E5DAC8#E7DBC9 in Behr
Nearly the same lightness. 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 Serengeti Dust 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.
- Navajo Sand 40YY 69/112ΔE 1.23 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
- Bone White PPG1085-2ΔE 1.23 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Crewelwork Ivory 30YY 74/121ΔE 1.33 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Serengeti Dust T12-15 matched across all 13 brands →