Benjamin Moore → Glidden
Glidden equivalent of Benjamin Moore You Are My Sunshine 302
The closest Glidden colour is Shiny Silk (PPG1206-3), at ΔE 0.72 — indistinguishable.
Shiny Silk is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.72 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 Shiny Silk really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.72indistinguishable
- LRV
- 84.03Benjamin Moore is 82.91
- Hex
- #F7ECCA#FAEFCE in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 1.1 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Glidden publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Shiny Silk reads slightly darker than You Are My Sunshine 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 Shiny Silk is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Popcorn White 46YY 86/166ΔE 1.26 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.4 points higher.
- Silk Sails PPG1206-2ΔE 1.32 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.2 points higher.
- Maiden Hair PPG1106-1ΔE 1.47 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.9 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore You Are My Sunshine 302 matched across all 13 brands →