Behr → Glidden
Glidden equivalent of Behr Taupe Mist PPL-78
The closest Glidden colour is Whitecliff Beige (30YY 69/048), at ΔE 0.54 — indistinguishable.
Whitecliff Beige is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.54 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 Whitecliff Beige really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.54indistinguishable
- LRV
- 70.08Behr is 70
- Hex
- #E0D9D1#E1D9D0 in Behr
Nearly the same lightness.
Behr and Glidden publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Whitecliff Beige reads slightly darker than Taupe Mist 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 Whitecliff Beige is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Steel Me PPG1018-1ΔE 1.33 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.6 points lower.
- Ash PPG1076-2ΔE 1.44 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.5 points higher.
- Stone Harbor PPG1079-2ΔE 1.67 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 5.4 points higher.