Behr → Glidden
Glidden equivalent of Behr Spade Black BNC-38
The closest Glidden colour is Black Magic (PPG1001-7), at ΔE 0.76 — indistinguishable.
Black Magic is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.76 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 Black Magic really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.76indistinguishable
- LRV
- 5.16Behr is 5
- Hex
- #414040#424142 in Behr
Nearly the same lightness.
Behr and Glidden publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Black Magic reads slightly darker than Spade Black 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 Black Magic is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Deep Onyx 00NN 07/000ΔE 1.19 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 0.8 points higher.
- Onyx PPG1011-7ΔE 1.87 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Onyx Black 00NN 05/000ΔE 1.97 · near-exact · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 0.6 points lower.