Behr → Glidden
Glidden equivalent of Behr Roanoke Taupe HDC-CL-22G
The closest Glidden colour is ELEPHANT GRAY (PPG15-17), at ΔE 1.40 — near-exact.
ELEPHANT GRAY is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.40 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 ELEPHANT GRAY really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.40near-exact
- LRV
- 23.7Behr is 24
- Hex
- #8D847F#8F837D 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: ELEPHANT GRAY reads slightly lighter than Roanoke Taupe 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 ELEPHANT GRAY is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Wild Wilderness PPG1019-5ΔE 1.75 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift.
- Cinnamon Toast PPG1017-5ΔE 2.67 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.3 points lower.
- So Sublime PPG1006-5ΔE 3.16 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.6 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Roanoke Taupe HDC-CL-22G matched across all 13 brands →