Benjamin Moore → PPG
PPG equivalent of Benjamin Moore Wheatberry 2099-70
The closest PPG colour is Touchable (PPG1017-1), at ΔE 0.59 — indistinguishable.
Touchable is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.59 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 Touchable really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.59indistinguishable
- LRV
- 75Benjamin Moore is 74.72
- Hex
- #ECDFD8#EDE1DA in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker.
Benjamin Moore and PPG publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Touchable reads slightly darker than Wheatberry 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 Touchable is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Macadamia Nut PPG1057-1ΔE 0.68 · indistinguishable · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 3.3 points higher.
- Berry Frost PPG1016-1ΔE 0.76 · indistinguishable · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 0.7 points lower.
- Winter Wedding PPG1054-1ΔE 0.86 · indistinguishable · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 4.3 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Wheatberry 2099-70 matched across all 13 brands →