Benjamin Moore → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of Benjamin Moore Whitewater Bay OC-70
The closest Valspar colour is Wooly Lamb (V156), at ΔE 1.03 — near-exact.
Wooly Lamb is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.03 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 Wooly Lamb really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.03near-exact
- LRV
- 85.75Benjamin Moore is 84.65
- Hex
- #F3EEE7#F4EFEA in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.1 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Valspar publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Wooly Lamb reads slightly darker than Whitewater Bay 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 Wooly Lamb is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Bistro White 7006-4ΔE 1.36 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift.
- Star Magnolia V157ΔE 1.36 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift.
- Crisp Cotton 7007-4ΔE 1.48 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.4 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Whitewater Bay OC-70 matched across all 13 brands →