Behr → Glidden
Glidden equivalent of Behr The Real Teal P470-7
The closest Glidden colour is Hypnotic Sea (PPG1234-7), at ΔE 1.74 — near-exact.
Hypnotic Sea is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.74 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 Hypnotic Sea really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.74near-exact
- LRV
- 14.96Behr is 14
- Hex
- #00787F#007883 in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Behr and Glidden publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Hypnotic Sea reads slightly darker than The Real Teal 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 Hypnotic Sea is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Bermuda PPG1150-6ΔE 3.27 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.8 points higher.
- Jade Jewel PPG1147-6ΔE 3.98 · close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.9 points higher.
- Kingfisher Blue 16BG 17/342ΔE 4.45 · close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.7 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr The Real Teal P470-7 matched across all 13 brands →