Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Glow Worm |
| SKU | PPG1220-6 |
| Hex | #BED565 |
| RGB | 190, 213, 101 |
| HSL | 72°, 57%, 62% |
| LRV | 59 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Glidden Glow Worm
At LRV 59, Glow Worm is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its green undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Glow Worm is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
Closest matches by brand
8 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all yellow from that brand.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Glow Worm within Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #BED565 in HSL space. Pair Glow Worm with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Glidden Glow Worm Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Glow Worm from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Glidden PPG1220-6 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Glow Worm
At Behr, the closest color to Glow Worm is Go Go Lime (P350-5) — very close at ΔE 3.49, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 57 vs 59) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Go Go Lime swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Glow Worm
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Glow Worm is Electric Slide (404) — very close at ΔE 2.72, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 55 vs 59) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Electric Slide swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Glow Worm
At Valspar, the closest color to Glow Worm is Sonic Lime (6007-8A) — very close at ΔE 2.44, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58.4 vs 59) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sonic Lime swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Glow Worm
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Glow Worm is Glow Worm (PPG1220-6). At ΔE 0.29 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Glow Worm and you'll get the same color. See the full Glow Worm swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Glow Worm
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Glow Worm. The nearest is Perfectly Pear (124-4DB) at ΔE 3.96 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Perfectly Pear swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Glow Worm
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Glow Worm is Citrus Leaf (DE5558) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 52 vs 59) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Citrus Leaf swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Glow Worm
Hirshfield's doesn't make a true equivalent of Glow Worm — the nearest deck color, Frog Green (0779), is clearly different (ΔE 5). For an exact match, any Hirshfield's retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1220-6 instead. See the full Frog Green swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Glow Worm
Kompozit doesn't make a true equivalent of Glow Worm — the nearest deck color, Frog Green (0779), is clearly different (ΔE 5). For an exact match, any Kompozit retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1220-6 instead. See the full Frog Green swatch →