Benjamin Moore → Glidden
Glidden equivalent of Benjamin Moore York Gray CW-45
The closest Glidden colour is River Birch Beige (45YY 58/094), at ΔE 0.46 — indistinguishable.
River Birch Beige is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.46 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 River Birch Beige really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.46indistinguishable
- LRV
- 59.3Benjamin Moore is 59.07
- Hex
- #D1CAB9#D2CBB9 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness.
Benjamin Moore and Glidden publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: River Birch Beige reads slightly darker than York Gray 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 River Birch Beige is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Frosted Almond 60YY 58/091ΔE 1.00 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift.
- Natural Linen 40YY 60/103ΔE 1.15 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.5 points higher.
- Ostrich Feather PPG14-32ΔE 1.54 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 1.6 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore York Gray CW-45 matched across all 13 brands →