Benjamin Moore → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of Benjamin Moore White Mountains 906
The closest Valspar colour is Lemon Meringue (M321), at ΔE 0.61 — indistinguishable.
Lemon Meringue is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.61 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 Lemon Meringue really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.61indistinguishable
- LRV
- 81.7Benjamin Moore is 80.54
- Hex
- #F3E8D3#F4EAD5 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 1.2 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Valspar publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Lemon Meringue reads slightly darker than White Mountains 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 Lemon Meringue is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Polished Ivory 7006-6ΔE 0.98 · indistinguishable · The candidate is darker, more muted.
- Welcoming White M222ΔE 1.10 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift.
- Ivory Lace 7003-6ΔE 1.23 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore White Mountains 906 matched across all 13 brands →