Benjamin Moore → PPG
PPG equivalent of Benjamin Moore Warm Springs 682
The closest PPG colour is Copenhagen (PPG1137-4), at ΔE 0.60 — indistinguishable.
Copenhagen is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.60 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 Copenhagen really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.60indistinguishable
- LRV
- 53Benjamin Moore is 53.24
- Hex
- #ADC8C0#ABC8C0 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more muted.
Benjamin Moore and PPG publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Copenhagen reads slightly lighter than Warm Springs 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 Copenhagen is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Crystal Oasis PPG1138-3ΔE 1.51 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted.
- Cassiopeia PPG1141-3ΔE 2.26 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.8 points higher.
- Opal Silk Green 30GG 57/094ΔE 2.41 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 3.8 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Warm Springs 682 matched across all 13 brands →