Behr → PPG
PPG equivalent of Behr Starbright 390E-2
The closest PPG colour is Silk Sails (PPG1206-2), at ΔE 0.77 — indistinguishable.
Silk Sails is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.77 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 Silk Sails really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.77indistinguishable
- LRV
- 83Behr is 84
- Hex
- #F6EECD#F5ECC9 in Behr
The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Behr and PPG publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Silk Sails reads slightly lighter than Starbright 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 Silk Sails is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Shiny Silk PPG1206-3ΔE 0.97 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Minimal PPG1107-1ΔE 1.66 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Silk Star PPG1108-2ΔE 1.77 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.