Behr → Glidden
Glidden equivalent of Behr Sweet Vanilla 780A-1
The closest Glidden colour is Wedding White (70YY 83/037), at ΔE 0.58 — indistinguishable.
Wedding White is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.58 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 Wedding White really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.58indistinguishable
- LRV
- 83.42Behr is 84
- Hex
- #EFEBE5#EEEBE6 in Behr
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 0.6 points lower.
Behr and Glidden publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Wedding White reads slightly lighter than Sweet Vanilla 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 Wedding White is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Silver Feather PPG1002-1ΔE 0.59 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 0.8 points lower.
- Natural White 50YY 83/029ΔE 1.00 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift.
- Magical Moonlight PPG1045-1ΔE 1.17 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 1.7 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Sweet Vanilla 780A-1 matched across all 13 brands →