Behr → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of Behr Terrace View PPF-25
The closest Valspar colour is Mellow Spring (5007-3B), at ΔE 0.83 — indistinguishable.
Mellow Spring is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.83 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 Mellow Spring really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.83indistinguishable
- LRV
- 61.74Behr is 62
- Hex
- #C9D1C0#CAD0BF 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: Mellow Spring reads slightly lighter than Terrace View 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 Mellow Spring is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Kilimanjaro T646ΔE 1.63 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift.
- Solstice Breeze 8003-31BΔE 2.21 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.0 points higher.
- Half Moon T648ΔE 2.40 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.1 points higher.