Benjamin Moore → PPG
PPG equivalent of Benjamin Moore Vichyssoise CC-246
The closest PPG colour is Namaste (PPG1026-1), at ΔE 0.53 — indistinguishable.
Namaste is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.53 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 Namaste really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.53indistinguishable
- LRV
- 68Benjamin Moore is 67.04
- Hex
- #E1D8BB#E3D9BB in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and PPG publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Namaste reads slightly darker than Vichyssoise 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 Namaste is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Deserted Beach PPG1104-3ΔE 1.42 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points higher.
- At The Beach PPG12-28ΔE 1.67 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Ivory Coast 40YY 64/165ΔE 2.17 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Vichyssoise CC-246 matched across all 13 brands →