Behr → PPG
PPG equivalent of Behr Spiced Red QE-14
The closest PPG colour is Baked Bean (PPG1066-7), at ΔE 1.28 — near-exact.
Baked Bean is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.28 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 Baked Bean really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.28near-exact
- LRV
- 10Behr is 11
- Hex
- #8C4F42#8B4C3D in Behr
The candidate is lighter, more muted, 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: Baked Bean reads slightly lighter than Spiced Red 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 Baked Bean is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Burled Redwood PPG1067-7ΔE 1.43 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Warm Wassail PPG1062-7ΔE 2.07 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Red Clay PPG16-32ΔE 2.25 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift.