Behr → HGTV Home
HGTV Home equivalent of Behr Smokey Cream N190-1
The closest HGTV Home colour is Porcelain (HGSW0053), at ΔE 0.82 — indistinguishable.
Porcelain is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.82 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 Porcelain really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.82indistinguishable
- LRV
- 76Behr is 75
- Hex
- #E9E0D5#E9DFD5 in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Other HGTV Home options
Worth knowing if Porcelain is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Nice White HGSW6063ΔE 1.01 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Gorgeous White HGSW6049ΔE 1.78 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
- Shoji White HGSW7042ΔE 2.04 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.