Benjamin Moore → Glidden
Glidden equivalent of Benjamin Moore Van Deusen Blue HC-156
The closest Glidden colour is America's Cup Navy (10BB 11/126), at ΔE 1.64 — near-exact.
America's Cup Navy is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.64 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 Benjamin Moore and Glidden
Most people comparing Benjamin Moore 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 America's Cup Navy really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.64near-exact
- LRV
- 10.8Benjamin Moore is 11.97
- Hex
- #4D5E72#485B6E in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.2 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Glidden publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: America's Cup Navy reads slightly lighter than Van Deusen Blue 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 America's Cup Navy is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Approaching Storm 90BG 11/101ΔE 2.35 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.5 points lower.
- Blue Fjord PPG1163-6ΔE 2.39 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 0.6 points lower.
- Goblin PPG1040-7ΔE 4.24 · close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.2 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Van Deusen Blue HC-156 matched across all 13 brands →