Behr → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of Behr Twig Basket 740D-5
The closest Valspar colour is Mountain Hideaway (M225), at ΔE 1.00 — indistinguishable.
Mountain Hideaway is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.00 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 Mountain Hideaway really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.00indistinguishable
- LRV
- 27.67Behr is 28
- Hex
- #9E8D75#9C8D75 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: Mountain Hideaway reads slightly lighter than Twig Basket 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 Mountain Hideaway is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Stone Terrace 8005-5EΔE 1.81 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Churchill Downs V147-4ΔE 2.06 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Stone Manor 6006-2AΔE 2.63 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.9 points lower.