Benjamin Moore → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of Benjamin Moore White Marigold 2149-60
The closest Valspar colour is Swan Dance (8003-26A), at ΔE 0.57 — indistinguishable.
Swan Dance is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.57 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 Swan Dance really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.57indistinguishable
- LRV
- 79Benjamin Moore is 77.4
- Hex
- #EBE6CC#EDE8CF in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 1.6 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Valspar publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Swan Dance reads slightly darker than White Marigold 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 Swan Dance is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Snow on the Pines 8004-22AΔE 1.97 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.6 points higher.
- Dream Grass 8003-27AΔE 2.19 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 3.4 points lower.
- New Growth 8003-28BΔE 2.30 · very close · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 5.4 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore White Marigold 2149-60 matched across all 13 brands →