Behr → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of Behr Rushing Stream P480-4
The closest Valspar colour is Fiesta Blue (5003-10A), at ΔE 0.89 — indistinguishable.
Fiesta Blue is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.89 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 Fiesta Blue really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.89indistinguishable
- LRV
- 46.27Behr is 46
- Hex
- #6AC2D6#65C3D6 in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Behr and Valspar publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Fiesta Blue reads slightly darker than Rushing Stream 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 Fiesta Blue is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Blue Fiesta V030-2ΔE 2.35 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.2 points lower.
- Ocean Horizon 8002-40DΔE 2.83 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Naxos Sky V032-2ΔE 3.99 · close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.9 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Rushing Stream P480-4 matched across all 13 brands →