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Valspar 4000 Interior Paint Eggshell Base C vs Benjamin Moore Ultra Spec 500 Interior Paint Eggshell Base 1

Valspar4000 Interior PaintEggshell · Base C43PoorReplace

Benjamin Moore Ultra Spec 500 Interior Paint can

Benjamin MooreUltra Spec 500 Interior PaintEggshell · Base 178ExcellentReplace

Documented facts for both products
Fact	4000 Interior Paint	Ultra Spec 500 Interior Paint
Use	Interior paint	Interior paint
Sheen · base	Eggshell · Base C	Eggshell · Base 1
VOC (untinted)	<50 g/L	0 g/L
VOC added by tint	Not stated	Maker states none
Emissions testing	Not documented	Tested (CDPH)
Health certification	None found	None found
Safety Data Sheet warnings	4	None
Ingredient disclosure	Safety Data Sheet only	Safety Data Sheet only
Safety Data Sheet revised	9/10/2026	3/7/2025

Highlighted rows are where the two products differ. Facts come from each maker's documents; "not disclosed" means the maker hasn't published it, not that the product failed a test.

Score by category
Score by category	4000 Interior Paint	Ultra Spec 500 Interior Paint
Indoor air	8 of 40	40 of 40
Ingredient hazards	32 of 35	35 of 35
Transparency	3 of 15	3 of 15
Independent verification	0 of 10	0 of 10

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Sources

Valspar 4000 Interior Paint

Safety Data Sheet (rev. 9/10/2026)Product data sheet Product page

Benjamin Moore Ultra Spec 500 Interior Paint

Safety Data Sheet (rev. 3/7/2025)Technical data sheet Product page