Benjamin Moore → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of Benjamin Moore Ylang Ylang AF-305
The closest Valspar colour is Frolic (7003-12), at ΔE 1.42 — near-exact.
Frolic is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.42 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 Frolic really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.42near-exact
- LRV
- 79.74Benjamin Moore is 79.5
- Hex
- #F2E6CE#F4E9CE in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Benjamin Moore and Valspar publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Frolic reads slightly darker than Ylang Ylang 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 Frolic is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Lantern T550ΔE 1.48 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Desert Flower 6008-5AΔE 1.88 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.8 points higher.
- Champagne Tickle 3001-2CΔE 2.11 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 7.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Ylang Ylang AF-305 matched across all 13 brands →