Benjamin Moore → Glidden
Glidden equivalent of Benjamin Moore Yellow Raincoat 2020-40
The closest Glidden colour is Mariposa (PPG17-17), at ΔE 0.61 — indistinguishable.
Mariposa is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.61 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 Mariposa really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.61indistinguishable
- LRV
- 70.26Benjamin Moore is 68.87
- Hex
- #FCD766#FFD867 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. 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: Mariposa reads slightly darker than Yellow Raincoat 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 Mariposa is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Beach Party PPG1211-6ΔE 2.00 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.5 points lower.
- May Tulip Yellow 43YY 69/543ΔE 2.03 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.4 points higher.
- Spiced Butternut PPG1206-5ΔE 2.20 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.4 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Yellow Raincoat 2020-40 matched across all 13 brands →