Benjamin Moore → PPG
PPG equivalent of Benjamin Moore Wickham Gray HC-171
The closest PPG colour is Afraid Of The Dark (PPG0994-1), at ΔE 1.11 — near-exact.
Afraid Of The Dark is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.11 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 Afraid Of The Dark really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.11near-exact
- LRV
- 66Benjamin Moore is 67.87
- Hex
- #D3D5CF#D4D8D2 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.9 points lower.
Other PPG options
Worth knowing if Afraid Of The Dark is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Fog PPG1010-2ΔE 1.60 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.9 points lower.
- Anonymous PPG1128-1ΔE 1.80 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.1 points higher.
- Tornado PPG1009-2ΔE 1.81 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 2.9 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Wickham Gray HC-171 matched across all 13 brands →