Benjamin Moore → PPG
PPG equivalent of Benjamin Moore Wales Green 2028-50
The closest PPG colour is Curious (PPG1219-3), at ΔE 1.10 — near-exact.
Curious is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.10 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 Curious really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.10near-exact
- LRV
- 71Benjamin Moore is 70.42
- Hex
- #D9E49E#DDE5A3 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.6 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and PPG publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Curious reads slightly darker than Wales Green 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 Curious is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Hip Hop PPG1217-3ΔE 1.38 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.6 points higher.
- Mermaid Tears PPG1217-4ΔE 1.45 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.6 points higher.
- High Hopes PPG1220-4ΔE 1.54 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.6 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Wales Green 2028-50 matched across all 13 brands →