Behr → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of Behr Poetic Light BWC-21
The closest Valspar colour is Ballroom Belle (7001-9), at ΔE 0.95 — indistinguishable.
Ballroom Belle is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.95 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 Behr and Valspar
Most people comparing Behr 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 Ballroom Belle really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.95indistinguishable
- LRV
- 73.62Behr is 74
- Hex
- #E4DED7#E2DED8 in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated.
Behr and Valspar publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Ballroom Belle reads slightly lighter than Poetic Light in colour space while carrying the lower published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Valspar options
Worth knowing if Ballroom Belle is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Petal Smoke 8007-12GΔE 0.95 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated.
- Heirloom Pink 7001-18ΔE 1.13 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Barley 8007-12FΔE 1.20 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.