Behr → HGTV Home
HGTV Home equivalent of Behr Silver Gray 6694
The closest HGTV Home colour is Essex Grey (HGSW1485), at ΔE 1.26 — near-exact.
Essex Grey is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.26 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 Essex Grey really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.26near-exact
- LRV
- 38Behr is 39
- Hex
- #A7A8A2#A8A8A4 in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Other HGTV Home options
Worth knowing if Essex Grey is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Gray Matters HGSW7066ΔE 1.26 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Steel Piling HGSW1475ΔE 2.31 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift.
- Gris HGSW7659ΔE 2.31 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift.