Behr → Glidden
Glidden equivalent of Behr Sand Pearl PPU7-18
The closest Glidden colour is Tawny Birch (30YY 65/171), at ΔE 0.44 — indistinguishable.
Tawny Birch is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.44 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 Tawny Birch really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.44indistinguishable
- LRV
- 67.29Behr is 67
- Hex
- #E6D4B6#E7D4B6 in Behr
Nearly the same lightness.
Behr and Glidden publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Tawny Birch reads slightly darker than Sand Pearl 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 Tawny Birch is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Sandcastle Symphony PPG12-32ΔE 1.21 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.2 points higher.
- Almond Cream PPG1086-3ΔE 1.27 · near-exact · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 3.1 points lower.
- Almond Brittle PPG1095-3ΔE 1.32 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted.