Behr → HGTV Home
HGTV Home equivalent of Behr Seedling PPU9-09
The closest HGTV Home colour is Koi Pond (HGSW7727), at ΔE 1.01 — near-exact.
Koi Pond is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.01 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 Koi Pond really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.01near-exact
- LRV
- 45Behr is 45
- Hex
- #B9B292#B8B395 in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Other HGTV Home options
Worth knowing if Koi Pond is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Svelte Sage HGSW6164ΔE 3.37 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.
- Clary Sage HGSW6178ΔE 3.98 · close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.
- Softened Green HGSW6177ΔE 4.42 · close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points higher.