Behr → PPG
PPG equivalent of Behr Varnished Ivory MQ3-40
The closest PPG colour is Botany Beige (PPG15-27), at ΔE 1.07 — near-exact.
Botany Beige is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.07 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 Botany Beige really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.07near-exact
- LRV
- 87Behr is 72
- Hex
- #E5DAC8#E5DCCC in Behr
The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 15.0 points higher.
Behr and PPG publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Botany Beige reads slightly darker than Varnished Ivory in colour space while carrying the higher published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other PPG options
Worth knowing if Botany Beige is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Antique White PPG1024-2ΔE 1.13 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift.
- Pillar Beige 40YY 67/087ΔE 1.42 · near-exact · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 5.0 points lower.
- Seed Pearl 40YY 75/084ΔE 1.45 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Varnished Ivory MQ3-40 matched across all 13 brands →