Benjamin Moore → PPG
PPG equivalent of Benjamin Moore Wet Clay CSP-1045
The closest PPG colour is Dark Legacy Gold (20YY 24/177), at ΔE 1.49 — near-exact.
Dark Legacy Gold is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.49 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 Dark Legacy Gold really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.49near-exact
- LRV
- 24Benjamin Moore is 24.51
- Hex
- #9A866B#95836A in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 0.5 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and PPG publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Dark Legacy Gold reads slightly lighter than Wet Clay 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 Dark Legacy Gold is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Canvasback Brown 10YY 23/184ΔE 2.12 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.5 points lower.
- Iced Cappuccino PPG1099-6ΔE 3.42 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Bronze Statue PPG1026-6ΔE 3.53 · close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.5 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Wet Clay CSP-1045 matched across all 13 brands →