Behr → HGTV Home
HGTV Home equivalent of Behr Quiet Time T18-19
The closest HGTV Home colour is Monochrome (HGSW1454), at ΔE 1.59 — near-exact.
Monochrome is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.59 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 Monochrome really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.59near-exact
- LRV
- 48Behr is 50
- Hex
- #B8BCBB#B8BCB8 in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
Behr and HGTV Home publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Monochrome reads slightly lighter than Quiet Time in colour space while carrying the lower published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other HGTV Home options
Worth knowing if Monochrome is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Monorail Silver HGSW7663ΔE 1.59 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Windstorm HGSW1486ΔE 2.07 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Argos HGSW7065ΔE 2.07 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.