Benjamin Moore → Glidden
Glidden equivalent of Benjamin Moore Windy City CSP-150
The closest Glidden colour is Artillery (PPG1008-6), at ΔE 0.78 — indistinguishable.
Artillery is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.78 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 Artillery really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.78indistinguishable
- LRV
- 16.06Benjamin Moore is 17.03
- Hex
- #746F67#726E67 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Glidden publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Artillery reads slightly lighter than Windy City 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 Artillery is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Stolen Rock PPG0999-6ΔE 1.28 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.2 points lower.
- Grey Hearth 30YY 16/032ΔE 1.40 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 0.7 points lower.
- Deconstruction PPG1006-6ΔE 3.12 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.5 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Windy City CSP-150 matched across all 13 brands →