Benjamin Moore → PPG
PPG equivalent of Benjamin Moore Wire Frame Glasses 2132-20
The closest PPG colour is Starless Sky (PPG0995-7), at ΔE 1.67 — near-exact.
Starless Sky is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.67 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 Starless Sky really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.67near-exact
- LRV
- 5Benjamin Moore is 5.69
- Hex
- #3C3D3D#383A3C in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.7 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and PPG publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Starless Sky reads slightly lighter than Wire Frame Glasses in colour space while carrying the lower published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other PPG options
Worth knowing if Starless Sky is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Onyx Black 00NN 05/000ΔE 1.93 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.7 points lower.
- Black Magic PPG1001-7ΔE 2.94 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.7 points lower.
- Deep Onyx 00NN 07/000ΔE 4.00 · close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.3 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Wire Frame Glasses 2132-20 matched across all 13 brands →