Benjamin Moore → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of Benjamin Moore Weimaraner AF-155
The closest Valspar colour is Coastal Villa (6005-2A), at ΔE 1.37 — near-exact.
Coastal Villa is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.37 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 Coastal Villa really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.37near-exact
- LRV
- 29.92Benjamin Moore is 30.99
- Hex
- #9E9386#9F9282 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 1.1 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Valspar publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Coastal Villa reads slightly lighter than Weimaraner 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 Coastal Villa is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Stone Terrace 8005-5EΔE 1.87 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
- State of Mind 8005-10EΔE 2.91 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
- Stone Manor 6006-2AΔE 3.29 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 4.9 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Weimaraner AF-155 matched across all 13 brands →