Benjamin Moore → PPG
PPG equivalent of Benjamin Moore Wispy Pink 2005-70
The closest PPG colour is Gaiety (PPG1184-1), at ΔE 1.14 — near-exact.
Gaiety is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.14 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 Gaiety really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.14near-exact
- LRV
- 80Benjamin Moore is 78.39
- Hex
- #F4E4E5#F7E4E4 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 1.6 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and PPG publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Gaiety reads slightly darker than Wispy Pink 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 Gaiety is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Ballerina PPG1183-1ΔE 1.62 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.4 points lower.
- Silk Sheets PPG1048-2ΔE 1.81 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.4 points lower.
- Floral Linen PPG1189-1ΔE 1.97 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Wispy Pink 2005-70 matched across all 13 brands →