Behr → PPG
PPG equivalent of Behr Warm Spring 560B-6
The closest PPG colour is King Triton (PPG1242-5), at ΔE 0.64 — indistinguishable.
King Triton is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.64 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 King Triton really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.64indistinguishable
- LRV
- 23Behr is 22
- Hex
- #3C85BE#4286BC in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Behr and PPG publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: King Triton reads slightly darker than Warm Spring 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 King Triton is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Ship's Harbor PPG1161-5ΔE 2.20 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Blueberry Popover PPG1244-5ΔE 3.07 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
- Electric Blue PPG1241-6ΔE 3.08 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift.