Benjamin Moore → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of Benjamin Moore Woven Jacquard 254
The closest Valspar colour is Tempered Sage (6006-5A), at ΔE 1.47 — near-exact.
Tempered Sage is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.47 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 Tempered Sage really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.47near-exact
- LRV
- 69.51Benjamin Moore is 66.73
- Hex
- #E3D9B7#E5D9B2 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 2.8 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Valspar publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Tempered Sage reads slightly darker than Woven Jacquard 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 Tempered Sage is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Subtle Glow V055-1ΔE 2.51 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 7.5 points higher.
- Meadow Dew 8003-24BΔE 2.52 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.3 points higher.
- Plum Passion 6007-5BΔE 2.83 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.4 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Woven Jacquard 254 matched across all 13 brands →