Benjamin Moore → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of Benjamin Moore Watercolor Blue 793
The closest Valspar colour is New Prince (V069-2), at ΔE 1.35 — near-exact.
New Prince is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.35 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 Prince really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.35near-exact
- LRV
- 67.79Benjamin Moore is 66.2
- Hex
- #B9DDEB#B9D9E7 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.6 points higher.
Other Valspar options
Worth knowing if New Prince is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Summer Breeze 4008-7AΔE 1.78 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 4.5 points higher.
- Lingerie Blue V034-1ΔE 1.82 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points higher.
- Laissez-Faire 8001-40BΔE 2.01 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.2 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Watercolor Blue 793 matched across all 13 brands →