Benjamin Moore → Glidden
Glidden equivalent of Benjamin Moore Wispy Green 414
The closest Glidden colour is Sweet Green (10GY 83/200), at ΔE 1.10 — near-exact.
Sweet Green is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.10 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 Sweet Green really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.10near-exact
- LRV
- 83.41Benjamin Moore is 83.27
- Hex
- #E6F0CA#EBF3CB in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift.
Benjamin Moore and Glidden publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Sweet Green reads slightly darker than Wispy Green 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 Sweet Green is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Delicate Daisy PPG1117-1ΔE 2.24 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.6 points lower.
- Cool Yellow PPG1216-2ΔE 2.28 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted.
- Quiet Rain PPG1221-2ΔE 2.35 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Wispy Green 414 matched across all 13 brands →