Behr → Glidden
Glidden equivalent of Behr Verdigris PPU12-14
The closest Glidden colour is Green Smoke (50GY 48/075), at ΔE 1.73 — near-exact.
Green Smoke is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.73 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 Green Smoke really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.73near-exact
- LRV
- 48.72Behr is 47
- Hex
- #B3BCB1#B0B8B0 in Behr
The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.7 points higher.
Other Glidden options
Worth knowing if Green Smoke is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Dusty Miller 50GY 45/037ΔE 2.50 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted.
- Light Drizzle PPG1033-4ΔE 2.81 · very close · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 5.8 points lower.
- Solstice PPG1010-3ΔE 3.37 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.3 points higher.