Comparison

Love Story vs Cake Batter

Benjamin Moore 1213 and Valspar 2007-8C, ΔE 2.24 apart

Benjamin Moore Love Story 1213 on a wall, hex #F1D9C6
Love Story Benjamin Moore 1213
Valspar Cake Batter 2007-8C on a wall, hex #EDDAC9
Cake Batter Valspar 2007-8C
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 2.24Close cousins. Paint a sample of each before you choose.

Benjamin Moore Love Story (1213) and Valspar Cake Batter (2007-8C) measure a delta-E of 2.24 apart. Cake Batter is 1.5 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Love Story holds more color, chroma 13.5 against 11.4, so it grays out less in dim light. Close, but a large sample of each will show the gap, particularly against white trim. If you need the Love Story depth in Valspar's line, start from its LRV of 70.5 rather than matching by name.

Is Benjamin Moore Love Story the same color as Valspar Cake Batter?

Not quite, but close - Benjamin Moore Love Story and Valspar Cake Batter are delta-E 2.24 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Benjamin Moore Love Story and Valspar Cake Batter?

The measured color distance between Benjamin Moore Love Story and Valspar Cake Batter is delta-E 2.24.

Which is lighter, Benjamin Moore Love Story or Valspar Cake Batter?

Valspar Cake Batter is lighter than Benjamin Moore Love Story by 1.5 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 2.24 Love Story and Cake Batter
LIGHTESTCake Batter LRV 72.0
DARKESTLove Story LRV 70.5
SPREAD1.5LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Love Story Cake Batter
Brand Benjamin Moore Valspar
Code 1213 2007-8C
Hex #F1D9C6 #EDDAC9
Light reflectance 70.5 72.0
Undertone orange undertone orange undertone
Chroma 13.5 11.4
Hue angle 66.8° 70.5°
Color family tan tan

Each on its own

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