PPG Equivalent of Behr Smokey Lilac PPU26-20

Behr → PPG

PPG equivalent of Behr Smokey Lilac PPU26-20

The closest PPG colour is Gray Suit (PPG0993-4), at ΔE 1.56 — near-exact.

Smokey LilacBehr · PPU26-20
Gray SuitPPG · PPG0993-4

Gray Suit is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.56 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 Gray Suit really is

Delta E (CIEDE2000)
1.56near-exact
LRV
34Behr is 34
Hex
#999FA4#9A9DA2 in Behr

The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift.

Other PPG options

Worth knowing if Gray Suit is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.

  • UFO PPG1011-4ΔE 2.25 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
  • Granite Grey 00NN 37/000ΔE 3.13 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
  • Burnished Blade PPG0995-5ΔE 3.33 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift.

Matches in every other brand

See Behr Smokey Lilac PPU26-20 matched across all 13 brands →