Benjamin Moore → Glidden
Glidden equivalent of Benjamin Moore Yellow Clover 375
The closest Glidden colour is Illusion Of Gold (60YY 65/321), at ΔE 1.00 — near-exact.
Illusion Of Gold is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.00 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 Illusion Of Gold really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.00near-exact
- LRV
- 67.4Benjamin Moore is 64.86
- Hex
- #E4D799#E6D89E in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.5 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Glidden publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Illusion Of Gold reads slightly darker than Yellow Clover 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 Illusion Of Gold is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Subtle Sunshine PPG1110-2ΔE 1.12 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.1 points higher.
- Twinkle Toes PPG1109-3ΔE 1.23 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted.
- DEMETER PPG11-01ΔE 1.40 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.6 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Yellow Clover 375 matched across all 13 brands →