Behr → Glidden
Glidden equivalent of Behr Pumpkin Seed S260-2
The closest Glidden colour is My Love (PPG1081-3), at ΔE 0.72 — indistinguishable.
My Love is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.72 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 My Love really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.72indistinguishable
- LRV
- 59.22Behr is 59
- Hex
- #E1C6A8#E0C7AA in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated.
Behr and Glidden publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: My Love reads slightly darker than Pumpkin Seed in colour space while carrying the higher published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Glidden options
Worth knowing if My Love is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Classic Ivory 20YY 57/178ΔE 1.59 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.2 points lower.
- Pumpkin Cream PPG1080-2ΔE 1.77 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
- Mayan Tan 10YY 63/162ΔE 1.97 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 5.3 points higher.