Behr → Glidden
Glidden equivalent of Behr River Pebble BXC-54
The closest Glidden colour is Driftwood Grey (50YY 33/065), at ΔE 1.34 — near-exact.
Driftwood Grey is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.34 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 Driftwood Grey really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.34near-exact
- LRV
- 33.87Behr is 34
- Hex
- #A29D92#A39C92 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: Driftwood Grey reads slightly lighter than River Pebble 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 Driftwood Grey is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Old Monterey Grey 30YY 33/047ΔE 1.42 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted.
- Gray By Me PPG1008-4ΔE 1.87 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.1 points lower.
- Winter Cocoa PPG1000-4ΔE 2.08 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.4 points lower.