Behr → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of Behr Spring Stream PPU12-07
The closest Valspar colour is Scenic View (M303), at ΔE 1.23 — near-exact.
Scenic View is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.23 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 Scenic View really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.23near-exact
- LRV
- 46.61Behr is 47
- Hex
- #95BFB1#98BEB2 in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated.
Behr and Valspar publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Scenic View reads slightly lighter than Spring Stream 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 Scenic View is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Riffin' on Green M353ΔE 2.29 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 0.5 points lower.
- Carnival Glass 8002-35DΔE 3.08 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.0 points lower.
- Nursery Wall P101ΔE 3.25 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.6 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Spring Stream PPU12-07 matched across all 13 brands →