Benjamin Moore → Glidden
Glidden equivalent of Benjamin Moore Yellow Haze 2017-50
The closest Glidden colour is Doodle (PPG1204-4), at ΔE 0.99 — indistinguishable.
Doodle is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.99 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 Doodle really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.99indistinguishable
- LRV
- 74.53Benjamin Moore is 73.16
- Hex
- #FBDCA8#FFDDA6 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 1.4 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Glidden publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Doodle reads slightly darker than Yellow Haze 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 Doodle is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Ginger Peachy 22YY 71/347ΔE 1.73 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.3 points lower.
- Champagne Mimosa 29YY 76/275ΔE 1.90 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 3.4 points higher.
- Honey Bee PPG1205-4ΔE 2.07 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Yellow Haze 2017-50 matched across all 13 brands →