Behr → PPG
PPG equivalent of Behr Wet Coral 190B-6
The closest PPG colour is Rustic Pottery (PPG1193-6), at ΔE 1.99 — near-exact.
Rustic Pottery is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.99 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 Rustic Pottery really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.99near-exact
- LRV
- 28Behr is 29
- Hex
- #DF745B#E76E54 in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Behr and PPG publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Rustic Pottery reads slightly lighter than Wet Coral 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 Rustic Pottery is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Orange Tiger Lily 28YR 29/561ΔE 2.07 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift.
- Clay Pot PPG1194-6ΔE 3.09 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Candy Corn PPG17-16ΔE 4.27 · close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.0 points lower.