ComparisonComparisonBehr PPU13-17 and Sherwin-Williams SW 6525, ΔE 2.81 apart
Behr Fresh Day (PPU13-17) and Sherwin-Williams Rarified Air (SW 6525) measure a delta-E of 2.81 apart. They sit within 0.9 LRV points of each other, so neither will look brighter than the other on the same wall. Fresh Day holds more color, chroma 4.1 against 1.8, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Fresh Day reads as a green cast at hue angle 169.2 degrees, Rarified Air as a cool teal-gray at 199.5. Close, but a large sample of each will show the gap, particularly against white trim. If you need the Rarified Air depth in Behr's line, start from its LRV of 78.1 rather than matching by name.
Not quite, but close - Behr Fresh Day and Sherwin-Williams Rarified Air are delta-E 2.81 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.
The measured color distance between Behr Fresh Day and Sherwin-Williams Rarified Air is delta-E 2.81.
| Fresh Day | Rarified Air | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Behr | Sherwin-Williams |
| Code | PPU13-17 | SW 6525 |
| Hex | #DFE9E5 | #E1E6E6 |
| Light reflectance | 79.0 | 78.1 |
| Undertone | green cast | cool teal-gray |
| Chroma | 4.1 | 1.8 |
| Hue angle | 169.2° | 199.5° |
| Color family | gray | gray |