Behr → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of Behr Windsor 740B-6
The closest Valspar colour is Hunting Boots (1001-9A), at ΔE 0.85 — indistinguishable.
Hunting Boots is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.85 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 Hunting Boots really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.85indistinguishable
- LRV
- 9.36Behr is 9
- Hex
- #62534D#63534E 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: Hunting Boots reads slightly darker than Windsor 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 Hunting Boots is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Arctic Tundra T585ΔE 3.23 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.6 points higher.
- If a Tree Fell … V131-6ΔE 4.59 · close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Rue Bourbon 8004-9FΔE 4.63 · close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.