Behr → Glidden
Glidden equivalent of Behr Sovereign HDC-CL-06
The closest Glidden colour is BLACKBERRY (PPG13-21), at ΔE 1.00 — near-exact.
BLACKBERRY is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.00 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 BLACKBERRY really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.00near-exact
- LRV
- 6.11Behr is 6
- Hex
- #4A4354#4B4356 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: BLACKBERRY reads slightly darker than Sovereign 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 BLACKBERRY is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Black Tulip 30RB 07/107ΔE 2.05 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.2 points higher.
- Black Amethyst 30RB 07/071ΔE 3.43 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted.
- Magic Spell PPG1173-7ΔE 4.44 · close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.4 points higher.