Behr → Glidden
Glidden equivalent of Behr Race Car Stripe P170-6
The closest Glidden colour is Old Glory Red (16YR 18/587), at ΔE 1.55 — near-exact.
Old Glory Red is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.55 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 Old Glory Red really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.55near-exact
- LRV
- 18.53Behr is 19
- Hex
- #D14748#CF4944 in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift.
Behr and Glidden publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Old Glory Red reads slightly lighter than Race Car Stripe in colour space while carrying the lower published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Glidden options
Worth knowing if Old Glory Red is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- BURNT RED PPG17-13ΔE 3.42 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.7 points lower.
- Wet Coral PPG1189-6ΔE 3.53 · close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.1 points higher.
- Red Geranium 19YR 14/629ΔE 3.69 · close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.3 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Race Car Stripe P170-6 matched across all 13 brands →