Behr → Glidden
Glidden equivalent of Behr Relaxing Blue ICC-65
The closest Glidden colour is Lost At Sea (PPG1040-5), at ΔE 1.68 — near-exact.
Lost At Sea is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.68 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 Lost At Sea really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.68near-exact
- LRV
- 32.23Behr is 32
- Hex
- #8D9CA7#899DAA in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, more muted.
Behr and Glidden publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Lost At Sea reads slightly darker than Relaxing Blue 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 Lost At Sea is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Seastone PPG10-11ΔE 1.84 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Brittany Inn 70BG 31/124ΔE 2.31 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.1 points lower.
- Lakefront Blue 90BG 31/124ΔE 2.44 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.4 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Relaxing Blue ICC-65 matched across all 13 brands →