Behr → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of Behr Secret Society MQ5-10
The closest Valspar colour is Rogue Blue (5009-2), at ΔE 1.87 — near-exact.
Rogue Blue is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.87 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 Rogue Blue really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.87near-exact
- LRV
- 7.18Behr is 7
- Hex
- #424D58#464E5A in Behr
The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift.
Behr and Valspar publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Rogue Blue reads slightly darker than Secret Society 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 Rogue Blue is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Dark and Stormy Night M358ΔE 3.33 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.1 points higher.
- Midnight Shadow 4004-4CΔE 3.50 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.9 points higher.
- Motor City Blue 4005-4CΔE 3.53 · close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Secret Society MQ5-10 matched across all 13 brands →