Behr → Glidden
Glidden equivalent of Behr Winter Amethyst 650D-4
The closest Glidden colour is Soft Orchid Violet (10RB 41/166), at ΔE 1.65 — near-exact.
Soft Orchid Violet is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.65 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 Soft Orchid Violet really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.65near-exact
- LRV
- 40.22Behr is 40
- Hex
- #B0A5C6#B0A6C2 in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated.
Behr and Glidden publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Soft Orchid Violet reads slightly darker than Winter Amethyst 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 Soft Orchid Violet is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Lilac Lattice 30RB 40/150ΔE 2.48 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.7 points higher.
- Ashley's Heather 90BB 41/168ΔE 3.21 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Empress Lilac 90BB 47/149ΔE 3.78 · close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.5 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Winter Amethyst 650D-4 matched across all 13 brands →