Benjamin Moore → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of Benjamin Moore Wetherburn's Blue CW-580
The closest Valspar colour is Deep Thoughts (T694), at ΔE 0.96 — indistinguishable.
Deep Thoughts is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.96 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 Deep Thoughts really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.96indistinguishable
- LRV
- 22.38Benjamin Moore is 23.6
- Hex
- #728687#6F8486 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 1.2 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Valspar publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Deep Thoughts reads slightly lighter than Wetherburn's Blue 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 Deep Thoughts is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Northern Juniper 5001-4BΔE 1.44 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.3 points lower.
- Classic Damask V101-5ΔE 2.99 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.1 points lower.
- Pacific Palisades V100-5ΔE 4.10 · close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.2 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Wetherburn's Blue CW-580 matched across all 13 brands →