PPG Equivalent of Benjamin Moore White Down 970

Benjamin Moore → PPG

PPG equivalent of Benjamin Moore White Down 970

The closest PPG colour is Little Lamb (PPG1112-1), at ΔE 0.49 — indistinguishable.

White DownBenjamin Moore · 970
Little LambPPG · PPG1112-1

Little Lamb is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.49 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 Little Lamb really is

Delta E (CIEDE2000)
0.49indistinguishable
LRV
79Benjamin Moore is 76.7
Hex
#EAE6D7#EBE6D7 in Benjamin Moore

Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 2.3 points higher.

Benjamin Moore and PPG publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Little Lamb reads slightly darker than White Down 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 Little Lamb is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.

  • Cold Foam PPG1097-1ΔE 0.59 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 2.3 points higher.
  • Edelweiss PPG14-23ΔE 0.69 · indistinguishable · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 2.3 points higher.
  • Off White PPG1024-1ΔE 0.71 · indistinguishable · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 0.7 points lower.

Matches in every other brand

See Benjamin Moore White Down 970 matched across all 13 brands →