Sherwin-Williams Emerald Satin vs. Valspar Signature Eggshell
Valspar Signature Eggshell's published range overlaps most of Sherwin-Williams Emerald Satin's range.
What the published figures show
- Compared at 85°. It is the only measurement angle both manufacturers published for these two finishes, and GlossAtlas never converts a 60° figure into an 85° one.
- The two published ranges share 8 gloss units: that is 80% of Sherwin-Williams Emerald Satin's 10-unit span and 80% of Valspar Signature Eggshell's 10-unit span.
- Valspar Signature Eggshell's published lower bound is 2 units higher than Sherwin-Williams Emerald Satin's (12 vs 10); its upper bound is 2 units higher than Sherwin-Williams Emerald Satin's (22 vs 20).
Reading this pair
Valspar sells its own Satin, and that is the trap in this pair. Matching Emerald Satin to a Valspar Satin looks like the obvious move, but on the published 85° figures Signature Satin sits far above Emerald Satin’s range, while Valspar’s Eggshell finishes overlap it. The tables below list every Valspar finish that can be compared at 85°, from both of its lines.
Valspar publishes Signature Satin at both 60° and 85°, and the two figures are different numbers on different scales. That is why GlossAtlas never swaps one angle for the other: a 60° reading is not an 85° reading, and only the 85° one can be set beside Emerald Satin here.
Compared with the Benjamin Moore pairing on this site, the takeaway is the same (look at Eggshell, not at the name “Satin”), but which Valspar Eggshell you pick matters. Signature Eggshell’s range covers most, though not all, of Emerald Satin’s span and starts slightly higher; the note above the first table says whether another Valspar finish is now the closer match. Treat any of them as a close published match, not an identical one.
In Valspar's wider lineup: Ultra Eggshell is the closer published match to Sherwin-Williams Emerald Satin (10 gloss units shared), ahead of the pairing on this page. The pairing stays because it is the comparison people ask about, and because it is compared below on the same footing.
Every Valspar finish, compared with Sherwin-Williams Emerald Satin
| Finish | 85° range | Relationship to Sherwin-Williams Emerald Satin |
|---|---|---|
| Ultra Eggshell | 10–20 | Strong overlap 10 gloss units shared — closest published match |
| Signature Eggshellthis page's pairing | 12–22 | Strong overlap 8 gloss units shared |
| Signature Flat | 0–7 | Nearest range, no overlap 3 gloss units flatter at the nearest edge |
| Ultra Flat | 0–6 | Nearest range, no overlap 4 gloss units flatter at the nearest edge |
| Signature Satin | 35–40 | Nearest range, no overlap 15 gloss units glossier at the nearest edge |
Not comparable here: Signature Semi-Gloss (published at 60° only), Ultra Satin (published at 60° only), Ultra Semi-Gloss (published at 60° only). Valspar did not publish 85° figures for them, so these are left out rather than converted.
Read from the other direction
People ask this both ways. The two finishes' published ranges give the same overlap or gap either way; what can differ is which finish ranks first in the other brand's lineup, because an overlap is scored against the narrower of the two ranges. Starting from Valspar Signature Eggshell and looking into Sherwin-Williams' lineup, the closest published finish is Sherwin-Williams Duration Home Satin, a different finish from the one on this page. The shared span is 5 gloss units.
| Finish | 85° range | Relationship to Valspar Signature Eggshell |
|---|---|---|
| Duration Home Satin | 15–20 | Strong overlap 5 gloss units shared — closest published match |
| Emerald Satinthis page's pairing | 10–20 | Strong overlap 8 gloss units shared |
| Emerald Matte | 4–8 | Nearest range, no overlap 4 gloss units flatter at the nearest edge |
| Duration Home Matte | 2–7 | Nearest range, no overlap 5 gloss units flatter at the nearest edge |
| Duration Home Flat | 1–5 | Nearest range, no overlap 7 gloss units flatter at the nearest edge |
| Emerald Flat | 0–4 | Nearest range, no overlap 8 gloss units flatter at the nearest edge |
Not comparable here: Emerald Semi-Gloss (published at 60° only), Duration Home Semi-Gloss (published at 60° only). Sherwin-Williams did not publish 85° figures for them, so these are left out rather than converted.
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Keep going
- Full published figures: Emerald Interior Acrylic Latex and Signature Interior Paint + Primer.
- Translate any finish: Sherwin-Williams or Valspar, or try another comparison.
- Why names mislead: same sheen name, different published range, and how closeness is decided.