Benjamin Moore → PPG
PPG equivalent of Benjamin Moore Vale Mist 1494
The closest PPG colour is Mix Or Match (PPG1031-1), at ΔE 1.16 — near-exact.
Mix Or Match is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.16 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 Benjamin Moore and PPG
Most people comparing Benjamin Moore 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 Mix Or Match really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.16near-exact
- LRV
- 52Benjamin Moore is 55.94
- Hex
- #CCCCBA#C7C8B7 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 3.9 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and PPG publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Mix Or Match reads slightly lighter than Vale Mist 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 Mix Or Match is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- French Gray Linen PPG1029-3ΔE 1.40 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift.
- Miller's Cove Sage 10GY 56/073ΔE 1.61 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted.
- Whispering Pine PPG1125-3ΔE 1.66 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.1 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Vale Mist 1494 matched across all 13 brands →