PPG Equivalent of Benjamin Moore Winter Snow OC-63

Benjamin Moore → PPG

PPG equivalent of Benjamin Moore Winter Snow OC-63

The closest PPG colour is Pacific Pearl (PPG1011-1), at ΔE 0.85 — indistinguishable.

Winter SnowBenjamin Moore · OC-63
Pacific PearlPPG · PPG1011-1

Pacific Pearl is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.85 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 Pacific Pearl really is

Delta E (CIEDE2000)
0.85indistinguishable
LRV
83Benjamin Moore is 82.2
Hex
#E8EAE6#ECEEEA in Benjamin Moore

The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 0.8 points higher.

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

  • Granny Smith White 23GY 85/031ΔE 0.97 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.8 points higher.
  • Delicate White PPG1001-1ΔE 1.01 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 5.8 points higher.
  • Shooting Star PPG1154-1ΔE 1.18 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 3.8 points higher.

Matches in every other brand

See Benjamin Moore Winter Snow OC-63 matched across all 13 brands →