Benjamin Moore → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of Benjamin Moore Windswept OC-94
The closest Valspar colour is Dairy Belle (V164), at ΔE 1.13 — near-exact.
Dairy Belle is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.13 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 Dairy Belle really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.13near-exact
- LRV
- 85.12Benjamin Moore is 83.76
- Hex
- #F6EDDC#F7EFDC in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.4 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Valspar publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Dairy Belle reads slightly darker than Windswept 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 Dairy Belle is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Grow 8003-25AΔE 1.77 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.8 points lower.
- Polished Ivory 7006-6ΔE 1.88 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.1 points lower.
- Warm Milk 8007-8BΔE 1.93 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 3.2 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Windswept OC-94 matched across all 13 brands →