Behr → Glidden
Glidden equivalent of Behr Tree Swing PPU7-02
The closest Glidden colour is Olive Wood (PPG1097-7), at ΔE 1.03 — near-exact.
Olive Wood is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.03 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 Olive Wood really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.03near-exact
- LRV
- 12.94Behr is 13
- Hex
- #756244#726144 in Behr
The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Behr and Glidden publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Olive Wood reads slightly lighter than Tree Swing 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 Olive Wood is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Muddy River PPG1098-7ΔE 1.97 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.3 points lower.
- Russian Olive PPG1112-7ΔE 3.19 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.5 points higher.
- Tall Tree Bark Brown 10YY 11/187ΔE 3.40 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.4 points lower.