Benjamin Moore → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of Benjamin Moore Violetta AF-615
The closest Valspar colour is Sun Painter (8004-2C), at ΔE 0.59 — indistinguishable.
Sun Painter is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.59 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 Sun Painter really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.59indistinguishable
- LRV
- 49Benjamin Moore is 48.94
- Hex
- #C3B7BC#C4B7BB in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness.
Benjamin Moore and Valspar publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Sun Painter reads slightly darker than Violetta 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 Sun Painter is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Lavender Sand P001ΔE 2.15 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.9 points higher.
- Fairy Bubbles T532ΔE 2.66 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.2 points higher.
- Mischief V076-2ΔE 2.93 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.2 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Violetta AF-615 matched across all 13 brands →