Behr → Glidden
Glidden equivalent of Behr Silver Strand 560E-3
The closest Glidden colour is Silver Blue Sea (30BG 56/045), at ΔE 1.55 — near-exact.
Silver Blue Sea is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.55 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 Silver Blue Sea really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.55near-exact
- LRV
- 55.9Behr is 56
- Hex
- #BCC7CC#B8C7CE 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: Silver Blue Sea reads slightly lighter than Silver Strand 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 Silver Blue Sea is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Mild Wind Blue 70BG 56/061ΔE 1.89 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.6 points higher.
- Keepsakes PPG1040-2ΔE 1.95 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.2 points higher.
- Ocean Drive PPG1040-3ΔE 2.30 · very close · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 5.9 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Silver Strand 560E-3 matched across all 13 brands →