Behr → Glidden
Glidden equivalent of Behr Scallion PPU10-01
The closest Glidden colour is Rosemary (30GY 16/190), at ΔE 0.95 — indistinguishable.
Rosemary is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.95 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 Rosemary really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.95indistinguishable
- LRV
- 16.18Behr is 16
- Hex
- #657557#677559 in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated.
Behr and Glidden publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Rosemary reads slightly darker than Scallion 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 Rosemary is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Dark Sage PPG1124-6ΔE 2.10 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Afternoon Martini Olive 10GY 15/213ΔE 3.36 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.1 points lower.
- Green Woods 30GY 19/178ΔE 3.90 · close · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 3.5 points higher.