Behr → Glidden
Glidden equivalent of Behr Primitive Green MQ4-40
The closest Glidden colour is Soft Burnished Gold (60YY 67/251), at ΔE 1.80 — near-exact.
Soft Burnished Gold is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.80 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 Behr and Glidden
Most people comparing Behr to Glidden 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 Soft Burnished Gold really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.80near-exact
- LRV
- 68.27Behr is 66
- Hex
- #E3D8A8#DED6AC in Behr
The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.3 points higher.
Other Glidden options
Worth knowing if Soft Burnished Gold is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- MISTY MOOR PPG11-09ΔE 1.86 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.5 points higher.
- Star Bright PPG1109-2ΔE 2.25 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.9 points higher.
- Honey Frost 60YY 72/225ΔE 2.44 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 7.6 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Primitive Green MQ4-40 matched across all 13 brands →