Benjamin Moore → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of Benjamin Moore Wire Frame Glasses 2132-20
The closest Valspar colour is Black Heron (V120-3), at ΔE 0.93 — indistinguishable.
Black Heron is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.93 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 Black Heron really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.93indistinguishable
- LRV
- 4.51Benjamin Moore is 5.69
- Hex
- #3A3C3D#383A3C in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 1.2 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and Valspar publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Black Heron reads slightly lighter than Wire Frame Glasses 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 Black Heron is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Chimney Smoke 4010-1ΔE 2.79 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 0.7 points lower.
- Caviar 8006-4GΔE 3.00 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.7 points lower.
- Arrowhead 8006-11FΔE 3.37 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.7 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Wire Frame Glasses 2132-20 matched across all 13 brands →