Benjamin Moore → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of Benjamin Moore Virginia Beach 917
The closest Valspar colour is Filtered Light (V093-1), at ΔE 0.58 — indistinguishable.
Filtered Light is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.58 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 Filtered Light really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.58indistinguishable
- LRV
- 73.46Benjamin Moore is 72.47
- Hex
- #F1DCB9#F2DEBC in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Valspar publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Filtered Light reads slightly darker than Virginia Beach 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 Filtered Light is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Homey Cream 3007-6BΔE 1.44 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
- Candelabra V092-1ΔE 1.48 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted.
- Glow Home V051-1ΔE 1.94 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 8.5 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Virginia Beach 917 matched across all 13 brands →