Behr → HGTV Home
HGTV Home equivalent of Behr So Blue-berry S540-1
The closest HGTV Home colour is Galaxy Purple (HGSW1407), at ΔE 1.62 — near-exact.
Galaxy Purple is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.62 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 Galaxy Purple really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.62near-exact
- LRV
- 72Behr is 69
- Hex
- #D8DDE6#D4D8E3 in Behr
The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
Other HGTV Home options
Worth knowing if Galaxy Purple is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Wishful Blue HGSW6813ΔE 1.62 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
- Orchid Brite HGSW2407ΔE 2.78 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Starry Night HGSW6540ΔE 2.78 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr So Blue-berry S540-1 matched across all 13 brands →