Benjamin Moore → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of Benjamin Moore Yellow Bisque 220
The closest Valspar colour is Melted Butter (P017), at ΔE 1.22 — near-exact.
Melted Butter is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.22 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 Melted Butter really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.22near-exact
- LRV
- 66.28Benjamin Moore is 65.89
- Hex
- #E8D3A6#E8D6AB in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Benjamin Moore and Valspar publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Melted Butter reads slightly darker than Yellow Bisque 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 Melted Butter is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- So Close M138ΔE 2.14 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points lower.
- Subtle Glow V055-1ΔE 2.30 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 8.4 points higher.
- Banana Split V053-1ΔE 2.34 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 8.8 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Yellow Bisque 220 matched across all 13 brands →