Benjamin Moore → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of Benjamin Moore Wild Blue Yonder CSP-620
The closest Valspar colour is Cottage Door (8004-38E), at ΔE 1.53 — near-exact.
Cottage Door is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.53 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 Cottage Door really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.53near-exact
- LRV
- 26Benjamin Moore is 26.97
- Hex
- #7A8F97#798E99 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Valspar publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Cottage Door reads slightly lighter than Wild Blue Yonder in colour space while carrying the lower published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Valspar options
Worth knowing if Cottage Door is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Steele Blue V137-5ΔE 2.17 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.6 points lower.
- Cat's Pajamas T613ΔE 2.79 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.9 points lower.
- Blue Tea M355ΔE 3.16 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Wild Blue Yonder CSP-620 matched across all 13 brands →