Benjamin Moore → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of Benjamin Moore Wasabi AF-430
The closest Valspar colour is Summer Moss (V057-4), at ΔE 0.36 — indistinguishable.
Summer Moss is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.36 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 Summer Moss really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.36indistinguishable
- LRV
- 38.49Benjamin Moore is 37.35
- Hex
- #B3A85B#B4A85C in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 1.1 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Valspar publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Summer Moss reads slightly darker than Wasabi 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 Summer Moss is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- New Avocado 6007-6AΔE 1.40 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.2 points higher.
- Jalapeño Jelly 6005-6AΔE 2.24 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.1 points higher.
- Gilded Pesto 6007-6BΔE 2.59 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.1 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Wasabi AF-430 matched across all 13 brands →