Behr → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of Behr Winter Rye ECC-48-1
The closest Valspar colour is Coastal Jetty (5007-1C), at ΔE 1.23 — near-exact.
Coastal Jetty is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.23 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 Coastal Jetty really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.23near-exact
- LRV
- 39.55Behr is 40
- Hex
- #A9AAA0#AAA99D 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: Coastal Jetty reads slightly lighter than Winter Rye 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 Coastal Jetty is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Building Block V145-3ΔE 1.38 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 1.3 points lower.
- Rigani 8004-29DΔE 1.44 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Stately Graystone V118-2ΔE 2.84 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 1.1 points lower.