Behr → PPG
PPG equivalent of Behr Temple Tile N280-6
The closest PPG colour is Bread Basket (PPG1087-6), at ΔE 1.40 — near-exact.
Bread Basket is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.40 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 Bread Basket really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.40near-exact
- LRV
- 25Behr is 26
- Hex
- #AB8659#A9855D in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Behr and PPG publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Bread Basket reads slightly lighter than Temple Tile 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 Bread Basket is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Cool Copper PPG1088-6ΔE 1.57 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Caramel Kiss PPG1083-6ΔE 1.93 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Bronco Brown PPG15-03ΔE 2.05 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.