Behr → Glidden
Glidden equivalent of Behr Shasta Lake M490-7
The closest Glidden colour is Brigade (PPG1152-6), at ΔE 0.98 — indistinguishable.
Brigade is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.98 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 Brigade really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.98indistinguishable
- LRV
- 9.85Behr is 10
- Hex
- #365D73#355C74 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: Brigade reads slightly lighter than Shasta Lake 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 Brigade is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Mountain Lake PPG1156-6ΔE 1.78 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Chinese Porcelain PPG1160-6ΔE 3.06 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.6 points higher.
- Shimmering Sea PPG1152-7ΔE 3.43 · very close · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 2.4 points lower.