Behr → PPG
PPG equivalent of Behr Washed Olive S350-3
The closest PPG colour is Northern Landscape (PPG1113-3), at ΔE 0.62 — indistinguishable.
Northern Landscape is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.62 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 Northern Landscape really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.62indistinguishable
- LRV
- 51Behr is 52
- Hex
- #C5C1A3#C5C0A3 in Behr
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Behr and PPG publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Northern Landscape reads slightly lighter than Washed Olive 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 Northern Landscape is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Heavy Hammock PPG1027-3ΔE 2.65 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.
- Beach Dune PPG1112-4ΔE 2.84 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
- Hideaway PPG14-26ΔE 3.15 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.