Benjamin Moore → Glidden
Glidden equivalent of Benjamin Moore Vintage Charm 1455
The closest Glidden colour is Dark Raspberry Taupe (50RR 18/041), at ΔE 1.54 — near-exact.
Dark Raspberry Taupe is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.54 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 Dark Raspberry Taupe really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.54near-exact
- LRV
- 17.68Benjamin Moore is 18.08
- Hex
- #7D7275#7A6F74 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift.
Benjamin Moore and Glidden publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Dark Raspberry Taupe reads slightly lighter than Vintage Charm 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 Dark Raspberry Taupe is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Black Frosted Plum 50RR 14/045ΔE 3.87 · close · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 4.2 points lower.
- Choo Choo PPG1047-6ΔE 3.90 · close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.1 points higher.
- Purple Dusk PPG13-19ΔE 4.04 · close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Vintage Charm 1455 matched across all 13 brands →