Behr → HGTV Home
HGTV Home equivalent of Behr Shaved Ice N490-3
The closest HGTV Home colour is Sea Island Cotton (HGSW3365), at ΔE 1.41 — near-exact.
Sea Island Cotton is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.41 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 Sea Island Cotton really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.41near-exact
- LRV
- 45Behr is 45
- Hex
- #ADB5B9#A9B4BA in Behr
The candidate is lighter, more muted.
Other HGTV Home options
Worth knowing if Sea Island Cotton is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Jubilee HGSW6248ΔE 1.41 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted.
- Blue Mountaintop HGSW3325ΔE 1.89 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Stardew HGSW9138ΔE 1.89 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.