Benjamin Moore → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of Benjamin Moore Viking Yellow 321
The closest Valspar colour is Tangy (3008-1A), at ΔE 1.67 — near-exact.
Tangy is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.67 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 Valspar
Most people comparing Benjamin Moore to Valspar 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 Tangy really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.67near-exact
- LRV
- 66.07Benjamin Moore is 63.15
- Hex
- #FFCE01#FFCF30 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.9 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Valspar publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Tangy reads slightly darker than Viking Yellow in colour space while carrying the higher published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Valspar options
Worth knowing if Tangy is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Sweet Mustard 3008-1BΔE 1.99 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 7.0 points higher.
- Golden Promise 3003-1CΔE 2.02 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.5 points higher.
- Lime Drop V019-2ΔE 4.25 · close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Viking Yellow 321 matched across all 13 brands →