Benjamin Moore → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of Benjamin Moore Yellow Lilies 346
The closest Valspar colour is Laughing Liam (8001-26B), at ΔE 0.92 — indistinguishable.
Laughing Liam is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.92 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 Laughing Liam really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.92indistinguishable
- LRV
- 79Benjamin Moore is 75.88
- Hex
- #F2E7B1#F4E8AE in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 3.1 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Valspar publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Laughing Liam reads slightly darker than Yellow Lilies 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 Laughing Liam is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Sherman's Key Lime V019-1ΔE 0.99 · indistinguishable · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 7.0 points higher.
- Dainty Daisy V018-1ΔE 2.34 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.2 points higher.
- Simon Says 8001-24BΔE 2.42 · very close · 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 Lilies 346 matched across all 13 brands →