Behr → HGTV Home
HGTV Home equivalent of Behr Sharkskin PPU25-04
The closest HGTV Home colour is Steel Piling (HGSW1475), at ΔE 1.54 — near-exact.
Steel Piling 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 Steel Piling really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.54near-exact
- LRV
- 39Behr is 38
- Hex
- #A5A9A8#A4A6A3 in Behr
The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Other HGTV Home options
Worth knowing if Steel Piling is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Gris HGSW7659ΔE 1.54 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Essex Grey HGSW1485ΔE 1.64 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Gray Matters HGSW7066ΔE 1.64 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift.