Benjamin Moore → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of Benjamin Moore Yellow Highlighter 2021-40
The closest Valspar colour is Backlit Lemon (V017-2), at ΔE 1.03 — near-exact.
Backlit Lemon is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.03 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 Backlit Lemon really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.03near-exact
- LRV
- 73.49Benjamin Moore is 70.94
- Hex
- #FFDB63#FFDE64 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.5 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Valspar publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Backlit Lemon reads slightly darker than Yellow Highlighter 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 Backlit Lemon is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Top Banana 3008-1CΔE 2.31 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.4 points higher.
- Bee's Knees V016-2ΔE 2.37 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.2 points higher.
- Pursuit of Happiness 8001-25DΔE 2.92 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.9 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Yellow Highlighter 2021-40 matched across all 13 brands →