Benjamin Moore → PPG
PPG equivalent of Benjamin Moore Vapor AF-35
The closest PPG colour is Macaroon Cream (PPG15-05), at ΔE 0.52 — indistinguishable.
Macaroon Cream is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.52 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 Macaroon Cream really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.52indistinguishable
- LRV
- 83Benjamin Moore is 81.6
- Hex
- #EFEBDE#EFECDF in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 1.4 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and PPG publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Macaroon Cream reads slightly darker than Vapor 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 Macaroon Cream is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Candlelit Beige PPG1207-1ΔE 0.55 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 3.4 points higher.
- Accolade PPG1208-1ΔE 0.61 · indistinguishable · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 3.4 points higher.
- Horseradish PPG1086-1ΔE 0.62 · indistinguishable · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 0.6 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Vapor AF-35 matched across all 13 brands →