Behr → HGTV Home
HGTV Home equivalent of Behr Riviera Blue 540B-5
The closest HGTV Home colour is North Holland Blue (HGSW1364), at ΔE 1.67 — near-exact.
North Holland Blue 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 North Holland Blue really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.67near-exact
- LRV
- 39Behr is 41
- Hex
- #5DB3D4#65B4D8 in Behr
The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
Other HGTV Home options
Worth knowing if North Holland Blue is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Flyway HGSW6794ΔE 1.67 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Stone Mountain Blue HGSW1374ΔE 3.10 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Regale Blue HGSW6801ΔE 3.10 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.