Benjamin Moore → Glidden
Glidden equivalent of Benjamin Moore Yosemite Blue 2059-40
The closest Glidden colour is Sticky Note Blue (50BG 33/360), at ΔE 1.37 — near-exact.
Sticky Note Blue is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.37 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 Sticky Note Blue really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.37near-exact
- LRV
- 30.36Benjamin Moore is 32.54
- Hex
- #38A1C5#17A1C8 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 2.2 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Glidden publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Sticky Note Blue reads slightly lighter than Yosemite Blue in colour space while carrying the lower published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Glidden options
Worth knowing if Sticky Note Blue is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Mosaic Blue 54BG 28/351ΔE 3.19 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.5 points lower.
- Mystic Blue PPG1237-5ΔE 3.68 · close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.4 points higher.
- Bellflower PPG1237-6ΔE 4.82 · close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 7.8 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Yosemite Blue 2059-40 matched across all 13 brands →