Benjamin Moore → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of Benjamin Moore Yellow Lotus 2021-50
The closest Valspar colour is East of the Sun (8001-25B), at ΔE 1.72 — near-exact.
East of the Sun is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.72 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 East of the Sun really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.72near-exact
- LRV
- 83Benjamin Moore is 79.2
- Hex
- #F9EC9F#FFEC9E in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.8 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Valspar publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: East of the Sun reads slightly darker than Yellow Lotus 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 East of the Sun is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Chickery Chick 3008-2AΔE 2.19 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Float Like a Butterfly V054-2ΔE 2.79 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.1 points lower.
- Swallowtail V017-1ΔE 2.83 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Yellow Lotus 2021-50 matched across all 13 brands →