Benjamin Moore → PPG
PPG equivalent of Benjamin Moore Victorian Garden 1531
The closest PPG colour is Olive Gray (PPG1027-4), at ΔE 1.95 — near-exact.
Olive Gray is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.95 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 Olive Gray really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.95near-exact
- LRV
- 34Benjamin Moore is 35.15
- Hex
- #AFA78D#A8A189 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.1 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and PPG publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Olive Gray reads slightly lighter than Victorian Garden 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 Olive Gray is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Aldabra PPG14-28ΔE 2.42 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 0.8 points higher.
- Grand Canyon Tan 40YY 33/118ΔE 2.80 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.1 points lower.
- Foggy Beach PPG11-18ΔE 3.32 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.9 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Victorian Garden 1531 matched across all 13 brands →