Benjamin Moore → PPG
PPG equivalent of Benjamin Moore Yellow Squash 2161-50
The closest PPG colour is My Love (PPG1081-3), at ΔE 0.93 — indistinguishable.
My Love is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.93 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 My Love really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.93indistinguishable
- LRV
- 59Benjamin Moore is 60.24
- Hex
- #E1C6A8#E3C9AA in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.2 points lower.
Other PPG options
Worth knowing if My Love is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Pumpkin Cream PPG1080-2ΔE 1.55 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Classic Ivory 20YY 57/178ΔE 1.89 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.2 points lower.
- Mayan Tan 10YY 63/162ΔE 2.02 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.8 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Yellow Squash 2161-50 matched across all 13 brands →