Benjamin Moore → PPG
PPG equivalent of Benjamin Moore Vanilla Cookie 372
The closest PPG colour is Silk Sails (PPG1206-2), at ΔE 0.95 — indistinguishable.
Silk Sails is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.95 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 Silk Sails really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.95indistinguishable
- LRV
- 83Benjamin Moore is 82.54
- Hex
- #F6EECD#F6EFD1 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated.
Benjamin Moore and PPG publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Silk Sails reads slightly darker than Vanilla Cookie 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 Silk Sails is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Oyster Cracker PPG1108-1ΔE 1.29 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.5 points higher.
- Minimal PPG1107-1ΔE 1.43 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.5 points higher.
- Soft Cream PPG1205-2ΔE 1.59 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 1.5 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Vanilla Cookie 372 matched across all 13 brands →