Benjamin Moore → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of Benjamin Moore Voile Pink 2000-70
The closest Valspar colour is Pixie Dust (1004-2C), at ΔE 1.05 — near-exact.
Pixie Dust is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.05 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 Pixie Dust really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.05near-exact
- LRV
- 80.14Benjamin Moore is 77.29
- Hex
- #F9E2E7#FCE2E6 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. 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: Pixie Dust reads slightly darker than Voile Pink 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 Pixie Dust is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Eliza Jane 8001-9AΔE 1.26 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 0.7 points higher.
- Pink Ribbon 1005-2CΔE 1.51 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.9 points higher.
- In Your Dreams 8001-10AΔE 1.80 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.3 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Voile Pink 2000-70 matched across all 13 brands →