Behr → Glidden
Glidden equivalent of Behr Smokey Tan BXC-49
The closest Glidden colour is Roasted Chestnut (PPG15-30), at ΔE 0.96 — indistinguishable.
Roasted Chestnut is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.96 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 Roasted Chestnut really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.96indistinguishable
- LRV
- 27.38Behr is 27
- Hex
- #9D8C7C#9F8C7C in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Behr and Glidden publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Roasted Chestnut reads slightly darker than Smokey Tan 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 Roasted Chestnut is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Rapid Rock PPG15-19ΔE 2.22 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.9 points higher.
- Wright Stone Tan 10YY 30/106ΔE 2.73 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.2 points higher.
- Nut Shell PPG14-02ΔE 2.77 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.4 points higher.