Behr → PPG
PPG equivalent of Behr Sweet Marzipan ICC-51
The closest PPG colour is Waves Of Grain (PPG12-07), at ΔE 0.60 — indistinguishable.
Waves Of Grain is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.60 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 Waves Of Grain really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.60indistinguishable
- LRV
- 67Behr is 68
- Hex
- #EFD7AB#ECD5AA in Behr
The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Behr and PPG publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Waves Of Grain reads slightly lighter than Sweet Marzipan 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 Waves Of Grain is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Golden Bamboo 30YY 63/231ΔE 1.26 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 5.0 points lower.
- Tuscan Sun PPG12-17ΔE 1.32 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Spice Is Nice PPG1090-2ΔE 1.68 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Sweet Marzipan ICC-51 matched across all 13 brands →