Benjamin Moore → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of Benjamin Moore White Dove OC-17
The closest Valspar colour is Swiss Coffee (7002-16), at ΔE 0.80 — indistinguishable.
Swiss Coffee is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.80 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
White Dove is the most-searched paint colour in the catalogue, and the one people most often need to reproduce somewhere else. It is a warm off-white that stays quiet in almost any light — which is exactly why substituting it is risky. Get the undertone wrong and the whole room turns cream or grey.
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 Swiss Coffee really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.80indistinguishable
- LRV
- 86.15Benjamin Moore is 83.16
- Hex
- #F1EFE7#EFEEE5 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
Other Valspar options
Worth knowing if Swiss Coffee is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Paramount White 7006-22ΔE 0.94 · indistinguishable · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 0.8 points lower.
- Soft Wool V155ΔE 0.99 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.5 points higher.
- Wedding Cake V151ΔE 1.03 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.3 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore White Dove OC-17 matched across all 13 brands →