Behr → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of Behr River Road N270-5
The closest Valspar colour is Char Latte (M128), at ΔE 0.99 — indistinguishable.
Char Latte is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.99 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 Char Latte really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.99indistinguishable
- LRV
- 29.11Behr is 29
- Hex
- #AE8D68#AE8D6B in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Behr and Valspar publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Char Latte reads slightly darker than River Road in colour space while carrying the higher published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Valspar options
Worth knowing if Char Latte is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Sassafras Tea V087-4ΔE 1.37 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points higher.
- Cobbler Shop P052ΔE 1.73 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- River Oak 3004-9CΔE 1.91 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.9 points lower.