Benjamin Moore → Glidden
Glidden equivalent of Benjamin Moore Violet Stone 2069-40
The closest Glidden colour is Fresh Lavender (PPG1170-5), at ΔE 1.04 — near-exact.
Fresh Lavender is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.04 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 Fresh Lavender really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.04near-exact
- LRV
- 28.99Benjamin Moore is 29.35
- Hex
- #8E90B4#8E8FB0 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated.
Benjamin Moore and Glidden publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Fresh Lavender reads slightly lighter than Violet Stone 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 Fresh Lavender is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Dewy Iris 90BB 31/208ΔE 3.19 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Violet Verbena PPG1169-5ΔE 3.92 · close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.6 points lower.
- French Violet PPG1175-5ΔE 4.21 · close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Violet Stone 2069-40 matched across all 13 brands →