Behr → PPG
PPG equivalent of Behr Storm Lightning P310-4
The closest PPG colour is Twinkle Little Star (PPG1211-4), at ΔE 0.78 — indistinguishable.
Twinkle Little Star is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.78 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 Twinkle Little Star really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.78indistinguishable
- LRV
- 77Behr is 79
- Hex
- #FCE79A#F9E69C in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
Behr and PPG publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Twinkle Little Star reads slightly lighter than Storm Lightning 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 Twinkle Little Star is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Buttered Sweet Corn 45YY 74/383ΔE 2.04 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.0 points lower.
- Sunny 45YY 77/424ΔE 2.16 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Lazy Daizy PPG1212-4ΔE 2.44 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Storm Lightning P310-4 matched across all 13 brands →