Behr → HGTV Home
HGTV Home equivalent of Behr Road Less-travelled T18-07
The closest HGTV Home colour is Virtual Taupe (HGSW7039), at ΔE 1.54 — near-exact.
Virtual Taupe is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.54 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)
- 1.54near-exact
- LRV
- 20Behr is 21
- Hex
- #8A7A6A#8B7B6E in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 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 1.95 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Backdrop HGSW7025ΔE 1.95 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Falcon Taupe HGSW2493ΔE 2.59 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Road Less-travelled T18-07 matched across all 13 brands →