Benjamin Moore → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of Benjamin Moore Wales Gray 1585
The closest Valspar colour is New Morn Fog (M356), at ΔE 0.83 — indistinguishable.
New Morn Fog is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.83 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 New Morn Fog really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.83indistinguishable
- LRV
- 53.74Benjamin Moore is 53.54
- Hex
- #BAC4C2#B9C5C3 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more muted.
Benjamin Moore and Valspar publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: New Morn Fog reads slightly darker than Wales Gray 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 New Morn Fog is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Adieu 8004-34CΔE 1.52 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.5 points lower.
- Patina Gray T675ΔE 1.59 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points lower.
- Degas Blue 8004-35BΔE 1.82 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.5 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Wales Gray 1585 matched across all 13 brands →