Benjamin Moore → Glidden
Glidden equivalent of Benjamin Moore Wythe Gold CW-420
The closest Glidden colour is Spinning Straw Gold (40YY 48/321), at ΔE 0.55 — indistinguishable.
Spinning Straw Gold is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.55 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 Spinning Straw Gold really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.55indistinguishable
- LRV
- 50.33Benjamin Moore is 50.17
- Hex
- #D2BA7E#D4BC7F in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker.
Benjamin Moore and Glidden publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Spinning Straw Gold reads slightly darker than Wythe Gold 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 Spinning Straw Gold is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Golden Valley 50YY 47/337ΔE 2.27 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.3 points lower.
- Spicy Mustard PPG1108-5ΔE 2.30 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.1 points lower.
- Hummus PPG16-10ΔE 2.60 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.3 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Wythe Gold CW-420 matched across all 13 brands →