Comparison

Quicksand vs Smoked Oyster

Benjamin Moore CSP-200 and Valspar 6005-1C, ΔE 1.12 apart

Benjamin Moore Quicksand CSP-200 on a wall, hex #AEA497
Quicksand Benjamin Moore CSP-200
Valspar Smoked Oyster 6005-1C on a wall, hex #ACA194
Smoked Oyster Valspar 6005-1C
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 1.12Twins, almost. Only daylight on a big wall tells them apart.

Benjamin Moore Quicksand (CSP-200) and Valspar Smoked Oyster (6005-1C) measure a delta-E of 1.12 apart. They sit within 1.4 LRV points of each other, so neither will look brighter than the other on the same wall. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 8.1 and 8.4. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Smoked Oyster depth in Benjamin Moore's line, start from its LRV of 36.0 rather than matching by name.

Is Benjamin Moore Quicksand the same color as Valspar Smoked Oyster?

Not quite, but close - Benjamin Moore Quicksand and Valspar Smoked Oyster are delta-E 1.12 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Benjamin Moore Quicksand and Valspar Smoked Oyster?

The measured color distance between Benjamin Moore Quicksand and Valspar Smoked Oyster is delta-E 1.12.

Which is lighter, Benjamin Moore Quicksand or Valspar Smoked Oyster?

Benjamin Moore Quicksand is lighter than Valspar Smoked Oyster by 1.4 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 1.12 Quicksand and Smoked Oyster
LIGHTESTQuicksand LRV 37.4
DARKESTSmoked Oyster LRV 36.0
SPREAD1.4LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Quicksand Smoked Oyster
Brand Benjamin Moore Valspar
Code CSP-200 6005-1C
Hex #AEA497 #ACA194
Light reflectance 37.4 36.0
Undertone yellow undertone yellow undertone
Chroma 8.1 8.4
Hue angle 80.5° 78.0°
Color family tan tan

Each on its own

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