Behr → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of Behr Silky Bamboo PPU8-14
The closest Valspar colour is Ivory Essence (3006-8C), at ΔE 0.96 — indistinguishable.
Ivory Essence is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.96 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 Ivory Essence really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.96indistinguishable
- LRV
- 75.92Behr is 76
- Hex
- #ECE1CB#EAE1CB in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift.
Behr and Valspar publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Ivory Essence reads slightly lighter than Silky Bamboo 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 Ivory Essence is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Snow on the Pines 8004-22AΔE 1.21 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
- Daybreak 6008-3AΔE 1.39 · near-exact · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 4.8 points lower.
- Frolic 7003-12ΔE 1.77 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.7 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Silky Bamboo PPU8-14 matched across all 13 brands →