Behr → PPG
PPG equivalent of Behr Spiced Pumpkin PMD-80
The closest PPG colour is Carrot Cake (PPG1198-5), at ΔE 1.84 — near-exact.
Carrot Cake is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.84 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 Carrot Cake really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.84near-exact
- LRV
- 33Behr is 34
- Hex
- #DC8C59#D88D56 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: Carrot Cake reads slightly lighter than Spiced Pumpkin 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 Carrot Cake is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Pumpkin Patch PPG1201-5ΔE 2.88 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Polo Pony PPG1202-6ΔE 3.64 · close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Gingerbread PPG1201-6ΔE 3.75 · close · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 6.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Spiced Pumpkin PMD-80 matched across all 13 brands →