Benjamin Moore → PPG
PPG equivalent of Benjamin Moore Whispering Spring 2136-70
The closest PPG colour is Cameo Green (PPG1147-1), at ΔE 0.44 — indistinguishable.
Cameo Green is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.44 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 Cameo Green really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.44indistinguishable
- LRV
- 81Benjamin Moore is 77.79
- Hex
- #DCE6E5#DCE7E6 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 3.2 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and PPG publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Cameo Green reads slightly darker than Whispering Spring 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 Cameo Green is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Mild Mint PPG1146-1ΔE 1.02 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift.
- Honesty PPG1034-2ΔE 1.06 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 3.2 points higher.
- Jack Frost PPG1145-2ΔE 1.19 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Whispering Spring 2136-70 matched across all 13 brands →