Behr → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of Behr Vin Rouge 110D-7
The closest Valspar colour is Stoic (1010-6), at ΔE 1.17 — near-exact.
Stoic is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.17 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 Stoic really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.17near-exact
- LRV
- 7.22Behr is 7
- Hex
- #6D3F48#6B414A 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: Stoic reads slightly darker than Vin Rouge 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 Stoic is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Merlot V078-6ΔE 2.07 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Molten Sulphur V080-6ΔE 5.17 · noticeably different · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Passionate T502ΔE 5.39 · noticeably different · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.6 points higher.