Benjamin Moore → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of Benjamin Moore Yellow Iris 373
The closest Valspar colour is Beacon (8001-26A), at ΔE 1.56 — near-exact.
Beacon is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.56 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 Beacon really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.56near-exact
- LRV
- 80Benjamin Moore is 77.43
- Hex
- #EDE8C1#F2E9C1 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.6 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Valspar publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Beacon reads slightly darker than Yellow Iris 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 Beacon is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Lime Kiss 6008-9AΔE 1.66 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.8 points higher.
- Yellow Bliss 3008-4CΔE 1.76 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 8.2 points higher.
- Summer Morning 3007-2CΔE 1.78 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 9.1 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Yellow Iris 373 matched across all 13 brands →