PPG Equivalent of Benjamin Moore White Vanilla 2017-70

Benjamin Moore → PPG

PPG equivalent of Benjamin Moore White Vanilla 2017-70

The closest PPG colour is Summer Haze Light (44YY 87/118), at ΔE 1.61 — near-exact.

White VanillaBenjamin Moore · 2017-70
Summer Haze LightPPG · 44YY 87/118

Summer Haze Light is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.61 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 Summer Haze Light really is

Delta E (CIEDE2000)
1.61near-exact
LRV
87Benjamin Moore is 86.61
Hex
#F8EED9#FCF4DE in Benjamin Moore

The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift.

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

  • Satin Weave PPG1209-1ΔE 1.80 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 2.6 points lower.
  • Spice Ivory PPG1204-1ΔE 1.95 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 2.6 points lower.
  • Mesa Beige PPG1092-2ΔE 1.97 · near-exact · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 4.6 points lower.

Matches in every other brand

See Benjamin Moore White Vanilla 2017-70 matched across all 13 brands →