Behr → Glidden
Glidden equivalent of Behr Victorian Pearl W-B-120
The closest Glidden colour is Butter Icing (PPG1062-1), at ΔE 0.83 — indistinguishable.
Butter Icing is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.83 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 Butter Icing really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.83indistinguishable
- LRV
- 78.3Behr is 78
- Hex
- #EFE3D9#F1E3D8 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: Butter Icing reads slightly darker than Victorian Pearl 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 Butter Icing is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Granddad's Girl PPG18-12ΔE 0.93 · indistinguishable · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.7 points higher.
- Champagne Ice PPG1192-1ΔE 1.08 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.3 points higher.
- Eternal Beige 10YY 75/084ΔE 1.17 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.8 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Victorian Pearl W-B-120 matched across all 13 brands →