Behr → Glidden
Glidden equivalent of Behr Sweet Petal 660C-3
The closest Glidden colour is Violet Blusher (50RB 52/107), at ΔE 0.72 — indistinguishable.
Violet Blusher is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.72 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 Violet Blusher really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.72indistinguishable
- LRV
- 52.27Behr is 52
- Hex
- #CBBACE#CBBAD0 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: Violet Blusher reads slightly darker than Sweet Petal 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 Violet Blusher is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Quaint Purple Rose 30RB 53/117ΔE 1.12 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.2 points higher.
- Purple Essence PPG1176-4ΔE 2.39 · very close · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 4.9 points lower.
- Soft Amethyst PPG1178-4ΔE 2.81 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.7 points lower.