Benjamin Moore → Glidden
Glidden equivalent of Benjamin Moore Winter Orchard 1555
The closest Glidden colour is Anonymous (PPG1128-1), at ΔE 1.01 — near-exact.
Anonymous is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.01 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 Anonymous really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.01near-exact
- LRV
- 70.8Benjamin Moore is 70.26
- Hex
- #DADCD3#DDDDD3 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.5 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Glidden publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Anonymous reads slightly darker than Winter Orchard 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 Anonymous is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- In The Cloud PPG0999-1ΔE 1.19 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.2 points higher.
- Rain Cloud PPG1125-1ΔE 1.22 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 4.4 points higher.
- Misty China Rain Green 30GY 73/053ΔE 1.50 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.3 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Winter Orchard 1555 matched across all 13 brands →