Behr → HGTV Home
HGTV Home equivalent of Behr Silver City MQ2-59
The closest HGTV Home colour is Play It Cool (HGSW3277), at ΔE 1.44 — near-exact.
Play It Cool is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.44 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 Play It Cool really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.44near-exact
- LRV
- 58Behr is 57
- Hex
- #C9C9C0#C8C8C2 in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Other HGTV Home options
Worth knowing if Play It Cool is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Aloof Gray HGSW6197ΔE 1.44 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Grey Sanctuary HGSW1476ΔE 1.60 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift.
- Tinsmith HGSW7657ΔE 1.60 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift.