Behr → HGTV Home
HGTV Home equivalent of Behr Restful Brown BNC-36
The closest HGTV Home colour is Virtual Taupe (HGSW7039), at ΔE 1.67 — near-exact.
Virtual Taupe is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.67 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 Virtual Taupe really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.67near-exact
- LRV
- 20Behr is 22
- Hex
- #8A7A6A#8C7E6F in Behr
The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
Other HGTV Home options
Worth knowing if Virtual Taupe is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Elegant Taupe HGSW2463ΔE 2.40 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Backdrop HGSW7025ΔE 2.40 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Quiver Tan HGSW6151ΔE 2.53 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Restful Brown BNC-36 matched across all 13 brands →