Behr → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of Behr Summerwood S290-4
The closest Valspar colour is Warm Buff (3002-10A), at ΔE 1.43 — near-exact.
Warm Buff is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.43 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 Warm Buff really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.43near-exact
- LRV
- 47.75Behr is 48
- Hex
- #D1B390#D4B28B in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, more muted.
Behr and Valspar publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Warm Buff reads slightly lighter than Summerwood 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 Warm Buff is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Jacob's Ladder 8003-20DΔE 1.94 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
- Hazelnut Parfait M120ΔE 2.06 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.4 points higher.
- Young at Heart 3003-8AΔE 2.41 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.3 points lower.