Benjamin Moore → Glidden
Glidden equivalent of Benjamin Moore Wellesley Buff 107
The closest Glidden colour is Kiva Glow (10YY 67/213), at ΔE 1.24 — near-exact.
Kiva Glow is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.24 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 Kiva Glow really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.24near-exact
- LRV
- 69.18Benjamin Moore is 66.99
- Hex
- #F2D4B2#F1D5B7 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.2 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Glidden publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Kiva Glow reads slightly darker than Wellesley Buff 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 Kiva Glow is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Sandy Feet 10YY 74/192ΔE 1.58 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 7.9 points higher.
- Venus Star 00YY 65/189ΔE 1.66 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift.
- Orange Pekoe 00YY 67/212ΔE 1.70 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.4 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Wellesley Buff 107 matched across all 13 brands →