Benjamin Moore → PPG
PPG equivalent of Benjamin Moore Woodmont Cream 204
The closest PPG colour is Vanilla Wafer (PPG1204-2), at ΔE 0.52 — indistinguishable.
Vanilla Wafer is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.52 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 Vanilla Wafer really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.52indistinguishable
- LRV
- 81Benjamin Moore is 80.46
- Hex
- #F3EAD2#F3EBD4 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 0.5 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and PPG publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Vanilla Wafer reads slightly darker than Woodmont Cream 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 Vanilla Wafer is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Candlewick PPG1091-1ΔE 0.67 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 1.5 points higher.
- Mesa Beige PPG1092-2ΔE 0.73 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 1.5 points higher.
- Fuzzy Sheep PPG1105-2ΔE 0.83 · indistinguishable · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 0.5 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Woodmont Cream 204 matched across all 13 brands →