Behr → Glidden
Glidden equivalent of Behr Tapestry Gold BNC-15
The closest Glidden colour is Creamy Caramel (PPG1096-5), at ΔE 0.65 — indistinguishable.
Creamy Caramel is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.65 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 Creamy Caramel really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.65indistinguishable
- LRV
- 32.16Behr is 32
- Hex
- #B3956C#B4966B 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: Creamy Caramel reads slightly darker than Tapestry Gold 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 Creamy Caramel is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Golden Granola PPG1094-5ΔE 1.22 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
- Tangled Twine PPG1093-6ΔE 1.27 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.5 points lower.
- Imagine PPG1094-6ΔE 1.48 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.7 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Tapestry Gold BNC-15 matched across all 13 brands →