Behr → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of Behr Soft Lace W-B-110
The closest Valspar colour is Wooly Lamb (V156), at ΔE 1.36 — near-exact.
Wooly Lamb is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.36 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 Wooly Lamb really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.36near-exact
- LRV
- 85.75Behr is 86
- Hex
- #F3EEE7#F5EDE5 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: Wooly Lamb reads slightly lighter than Soft Lace 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 Wooly Lamb is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Crisp Cotton 7007-4ΔE 1.50 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Dove White 7002-7ΔE 2.04 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.9 points lower.
- Pale Bloom 7002-8ΔE 2.04 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.9 points lower.