Behr → HGTV Home
HGTV Home equivalent of Behr Shy Green MQ3-48
The closest HGTV Home colour is Sea Salt (HGSW6204), at ΔE 1.70 — near-exact.
Sea Salt is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.70 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 Salt really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.70near-exact
- LRV
- 63Behr is 63
- Hex
- #CDD2CA#CBD2C7 in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, more muted.
Other HGTV Home options
Worth knowing if Sea Salt is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Filmy Green HGSW6190ΔE 2.25 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Copen Blue HGSW0068ΔE 2.31 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.0 points lower.
- Lapland Ice HGSW1507ΔE 3.06 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.