Behr → PPG
PPG equivalent of Behr Straw Hat 350B-5
The closest PPG colour is Sunbeam (35YY 74/372), at ΔE 0.65 — indistinguishable.
Sunbeam is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.65 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 Sunbeam really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.65indistinguishable
- LRV
- 74Behr is 76
- Hex
- #FFDF99#FEDE95 in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
Behr and PPG publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Sunbeam reads slightly lighter than Straw Hat 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 Sunbeam is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Buttered Sweet Corn 45YY 74/383ΔE 2.06 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Maybe Maui PPG1210-4ΔE 2.29 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 10.0 points lower.
- Jonquil Yellow 40YY 71/335ΔE 2.46 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.0 points lower.