Benjamin Moore → PPG
PPG equivalent of Benjamin Moore Weimaraner AF-155
The closest PPG colour is Stone Gray (PPG1023-5), at ΔE 1.16 — near-exact.
Stone Gray is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.16 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 Stone Gray really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.16near-exact
- LRV
- 30Benjamin Moore is 30.99
- Hex
- #9F9484#9F9282 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and PPG publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Stone Gray reads slightly lighter than Weimaraner 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 Stone Gray is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Oyster Shell PPG14-13ΔE 1.30 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
- Brushwood Tan 20YY 31/106ΔE 1.30 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter.
- Wright Stone Tan 10YY 30/106ΔE 1.37 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Weimaraner AF-155 matched across all 13 brands →