Benjamin Moore → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of Benjamin Moore Warren Acres 527
The closest Valspar colour is Sunlit Leaf (V058-2), at ΔE 1.47 — near-exact.
Sunlit Leaf is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.47 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 Sunlit Leaf really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.47near-exact
- LRV
- 66.14Benjamin Moore is 65.65
- Hex
- #D8D7A9#D7DAAD in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift.
Benjamin Moore and Valspar publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Sunlit Leaf reads slightly darker than Warren Acres 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 Sunlit Leaf is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Timid Absinthe 6003-5BΔE 1.49 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.1 points higher.
- Cool Cucumber V059-2ΔE 2.38 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.3 points higher.
- Frosty Margarita V021-1ΔE 2.59 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 9.5 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Warren Acres 527 matched across all 13 brands →