Behr → HGTV Home
HGTV Home equivalent of Behr Road Runner 790A-3
The closest HGTV Home colour is Alpaca (HGSW7022), at ΔE 1.36 — near-exact.
Alpaca is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.36 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 Alpaca really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.36near-exact
- LRV
- 57Behr is 55
- Hex
- #CCC5BD#CBC3BD in Behr
The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
Other HGTV Home options
Worth knowing if Alpaca is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Hand-Spun Yarn HGSW3437ΔE 1.88 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
- Angora HGSW6036ΔE 1.88 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
- Grayish HGSW6001ΔE 2.41 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 5.0 points higher.