Behr → HGTV Home
HGTV Home equivalent of Behr Smoky Trout MQ2-53
The closest HGTV Home colour is Adaptive Shade (HGSW7053), at ΔE 1.48 — near-exact.
Adaptive Shade is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.48 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 Adaptive Shade really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.48near-exact
- LRV
- 21Behr is 21
- Hex
- #867E70#857D72 in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Other HGTV Home options
Worth knowing if Adaptive Shade is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Anonymous HGSW7046ΔE 1.55 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Elegant Taupe HGSW2463ΔE 2.31 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Backdrop HGSW7025ΔE 2.31 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.