Behr → HGTV Home
HGTV Home equivalent of Behr Porcelain Blue PMD-83
The closest HGTV Home colour is Open Seas (HGSW6500), at ΔE 0.83 — indistinguishable.
Open Seas is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.83 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 HGTV Home
Most people comparing Behr to HGTV Home 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 Open Seas really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.83indistinguishable
- LRV
- 39Behr is 38
- Hex
- #83AFBC#80AEBD in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Other HGTV Home options
Worth knowing if Open Seas is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Resolute Blue HGSW6507ΔE 2.64 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
- Swimming Hole HGSW2344ΔE 2.83 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Aquitaine HGSW9057ΔE 2.83 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Porcelain Blue PMD-83 matched across all 13 brands →