Benjamin Moore → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of Benjamin Moore White Vanilla 2017-70
The closest Valspar colour is Line Dried (8007-8G), at ΔE 1.40 — near-exact.
Line Dried is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.40 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 Line Dried really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.40near-exact
- LRV
- 90Benjamin Moore is 86.61
- Hex
- #F9F4DE#FCF4DE in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.4 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Valspar publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Line Dried reads slightly darker than White Vanilla 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 Line Dried is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Dairy Belle V164ΔE 2.52 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.5 points lower.
- Betsy's Linen 7005-16ΔE 2.76 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.4 points higher.
- Lemon Edge 7003-23ΔE 2.84 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.1 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore White Vanilla 2017-70 matched across all 13 brands →