Benjamin Moore → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of Benjamin Moore Vintage Redware 2172-30
The closest Valspar colour is Toasted Cranberry (2001-5A), at ΔE 1.92 — near-exact.
Toasted Cranberry is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.92 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 Toasted Cranberry really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.92near-exact
- LRV
- 12.61Benjamin Moore is 13.33
- Hex
- #A2483B#9A4B3D in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.7 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Valspar publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Toasted Cranberry reads slightly lighter than Vintage Redware in colour space while carrying the lower published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Valspar options
Worth knowing if Toasted Cranberry is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Tropical Nut 2003-5AΔE 2.35 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.6 points lower.
- Rambutan P044ΔE 2.95 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.7 points lower.
- Red Ochre 2011-4ΔE 3.44 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Vintage Redware 2172-30 matched across all 13 brands →