Benjamin Moore → Glidden
Glidden equivalent of Benjamin Moore Vermont Slate 1673
The closest Glidden colour is Silent Night (PPG1153-6), at ΔE 1.69 — near-exact.
Silent Night is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.69 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 Silent Night really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.69near-exact
- LRV
- 12.69Benjamin Moore is 12.9
- Hex
- #526771#4C636E in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, more muted.
Benjamin Moore and Glidden publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Silent Night reads slightly lighter than Vermont Slate 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 Silent Night is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Global Waters 50BG 11/123ΔE 1.83 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.8 points lower.
- Azalea Leaf PPG1149-6ΔE 3.20 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Oceania PPG10-01ΔE 3.29 · very close · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 3.5 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Vermont Slate 1673 matched across all 13 brands →