Behr → HGTV Home
HGTV Home equivalent of Behr Shoreline Haze MQ6-31
The closest HGTV Home colour is Useful Gray (HGSW7050), at ΔE 1.12 — near-exact.
Useful Gray is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.12 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 Useful Gray really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.12near-exact
- LRV
- 59Behr is 60
- Hex
- #CFCABD#D2CBBC in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Other HGTV Home options
Worth knowing if Useful Gray is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Sedate Gray HGSW6169ΔE 1.48 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Accessible Beige HGSW7036ΔE 1.72 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Agreeable Gray HGSW7029ΔE 2.11 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Shoreline Haze MQ6-31 matched across all 13 brands →