Behr → PPG
PPG equivalent of Behr Sweet Chamomile 360B-4
The closest PPG colour is Yellowbird (45YY 75/472), at ΔE 0.71 — indistinguishable.
Yellowbird is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.71 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 Yellowbird really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.71indistinguishable
- LRV
- 75Behr is 78
- Hex
- #FFE387#FFE186 in Behr
The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
Behr and PPG publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Yellowbird reads slightly lighter than Sweet Chamomile 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 Yellowbird is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Shorelight Yellow 45YY 69/469ΔE 1.50 · near-exact · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 9.0 points lower.
- Yellow Rose 45YY 73/519ΔE 1.73 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.0 points lower.
- Firelight PPG1211-5ΔE 1.86 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 10.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Sweet Chamomile 360B-4 matched across all 13 brands →