Behr → PPG
PPG equivalent of Behr White Blush OR-W01
The closest PPG colour is Icy Peach (28YY 86/106), at ΔE 1.14 — near-exact.
Icy Peach is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.14 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 Icy Peach really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.14near-exact
- LRV
- 86Behr is 85
- Hex
- #F9EBDA#FBECD8 in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Behr and PPG publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Icy Peach reads slightly darker than White Blush 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 Icy Peach is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Ivory Fresco 30YY 81/123ΔE 1.17 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.
- Pita Bread PPG1089-1ΔE 1.34 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.0 points lower.
- Belleek PPG18-25ΔE 1.53 · near-exact · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 7.0 points lower.