Benjamin Moore → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of Benjamin Moore Warm Sienna 1203
The closest Valspar colour is Trolley Dash (P006), at ΔE 1.61 — near-exact.
Trolley Dash is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.61 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 Trolley Dash really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.61near-exact
- LRV
- 15.86Benjamin Moore is 16.81
- Hex
- #A45B4C#A5594E in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.9 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Valspar publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Trolley Dash reads slightly lighter than Warm Sienna 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 Trolley Dash is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Caliente M104ΔE 1.79 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points lower.
- Savannah Red 1008-7BΔE 2.81 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.7 points lower.
- Deep Rose 2001-3AΔE 4.52 · close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.2 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Warm Sienna 1203 matched across all 13 brands →