Benjamin Moore → Glidden
Glidden equivalent of Benjamin Moore Yellow Lotus 2021-50
The closest Glidden colour is Twinkle Little Star (PPG1211-4), at ΔE 1.16 — near-exact.
Twinkle Little Star is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.16 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 Twinkle Little Star really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.16near-exact
- LRV
- 80.18Benjamin Moore is 79.2
- Hex
- #FCE79A#FFEC9E in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Glidden publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Twinkle Little Star reads slightly darker than Yellow Lotus 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 Twinkle Little Star is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Buttercup 53YY 83/348ΔE 1.85 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 4.7 points higher.
- Calabash PPG1213-5ΔE 2.12 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.4 points higher.
- Sunny 45YY 77/424ΔE 2.13 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Yellow Lotus 2021-50 matched across all 13 brands →