Benjamin Moore → Glidden
Glidden equivalent of Benjamin Moore Woodland Snow 2161-70
The closest Glidden colour is Terrace White (53YY 87/070), at ΔE 0.52 — indistinguishable.
Terrace White is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.52 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 Terrace White really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.52indistinguishable
- LRV
- 86.82Benjamin Moore is 85.58
- Hex
- #F6EFE2#F7EFE1 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 1.2 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Glidden publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Terrace White reads slightly darker than Woodland Snow 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 Terrace White is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Arizona White 42YY 87/084ΔE 0.56 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 2.3 points higher.
- Shell White 45YY 83/094ΔE 1.16 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.8 points lower.
- Spun Cotton PPG1203-1ΔE 1.33 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.4 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Woodland Snow 2161-70 matched across all 13 brands →