Behr → HGTV Home
HGTV Home equivalent of Behr Shallow Sea 520D-4
The closest HGTV Home colour is Rapture Blue (HGSW6773), at ΔE 1.43 — near-exact.
Rapture Blue is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.43 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 Rapture Blue really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.43near-exact
- LRV
- 47Behr is 49
- Hex
- #7DC1CB#85C5CD in Behr
The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
Other HGTV Home options
Worth knowing if Rapture Blue is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Vintage Aqua HGSW1345ΔE 2.80 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- After the Rain HGSW9047ΔE 2.80 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Breezy Aqua HGSW1335ΔE 2.91 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 5.0 points higher.