Behr → Glidden
Glidden equivalent of Behr Terra Cotta Clay M200-5
The closest Glidden colour is Pompeii Clay (60YR 33/287), at ΔE 1.28 — near-exact.
Pompeii Clay is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.28 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 Pompeii Clay really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.28near-exact
- LRV
- 34.12Behr is 34
- Hex
- #CC9077#D08F73 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: Pompeii Clay reads slightly darker than Terra Cotta Clay 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 Pompeii Clay is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Cinnamon Brandy PPG1199-5ΔE 1.75 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.6 points lower.
- New Terra Cotta 60YR 31/368ΔE 2.20 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.4 points lower.
- Orange Essential PPG1063-5ΔE 2.94 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Terra Cotta Clay M200-5 matched across all 13 brands →