Behr → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of Behr Topiary Tint 440E-3
The closest Valspar colour is Jade Cameo (M301), at ΔE 1.09 — near-exact.
Jade Cameo is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.09 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 Jade Cameo really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.09near-exact
- LRV
- 55.29Behr is 55
- Hex
- #BDC8B1#BBC9B2 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: Jade Cameo reads slightly darker than Topiary Tint in colour space while carrying the higher published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Valspar options
Worth knowing if Jade Cameo is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Morning on the Moor M236ΔE 1.39 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.8 points higher.
- Wedding Mint 5006-3BΔE 2.27 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.4 points lower.
- Succulent V097-2ΔE 2.42 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.6 points lower.