Benjamin Moore → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of Benjamin Moore Windy City CSP-150
The closest Valspar colour is Rugged Suede (4003-2B), at ΔE 1.98 — near-exact.
Rugged Suede is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.98 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 Rugged Suede really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.98near-exact
- LRV
- 15.91Benjamin Moore is 17.03
- Hex
- #736E6A#726E67 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.1 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Valspar publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Rugged Suede reads slightly lighter than Windy City 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 Rugged Suede is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Portland Twilight V121-3ΔE 2.51 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.1 points lower.
- Brandenburg Gate 8004-27FΔE 2.86 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Vintage Boots M350ΔE 3.17 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.2 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Windy City CSP-150 matched across all 13 brands →