Behr → HGTV Home
HGTV Home equivalent of Behr Power Gray N530-4
The closest HGTV Home colour is Contemporary Grey (HGSW1465), at ΔE 1.52 — near-exact.
Contemporary Grey is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.52 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 Contemporary Grey really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.52near-exact
- LRV
- 37Behr is 37
- Hex
- #A0A5A7#A2A4A6 in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Other HGTV Home options
Worth knowing if Contemporary Grey is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Network Gray HGSW7073ΔE 1.52 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Steel Piling HGSW1475ΔE 2.57 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
- Gris HGSW7659ΔE 2.57 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.