Behr → HGTV Home
HGTV Home equivalent of Behr Sonoran Desert N240-3
The closest HGTV Home colour is Common Thread (HGSW3116), at ΔE 1.64 — near-exact.
Common Thread is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.64 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 Common Thread really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.64near-exact
- LRV
- 46Behr is 50
- Hex
- #C9B29C#CFB8A1 in Behr
The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.
Other HGTV Home options
Worth knowing if Common Thread is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Practical Beige HGSW6100ΔE 1.64 · near-exact · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.
- Familiar Beige HGSW6093ΔE 2.11 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
- Nomadic Desert HGSW6107ΔE 2.25 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Sonoran Desert N240-3 matched across all 13 brands →