Behr → HGTV Home
HGTV Home equivalent of Behr Soft Wheat BXC-40
The closest HGTV Home colour is Flax Seed (HGSW3165), at ΔE 0.44 — indistinguishable.
Flax Seed is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.44 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 Flax Seed really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.44indistinguishable
- LRV
- 54Behr is 53
- Hex
- #DABE9E#D9BD9C in Behr
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Other HGTV Home options
Worth knowing if Flax Seed is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Almeria HGSW3136ΔE 2.34 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
- Quinoa HGSW9102ΔE 2.34 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
- Blonde HGSW6128ΔE 2.83 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.