Behr → HGTV Home
HGTV Home equivalent of Behr String Cheese M260-1
The closest HGTV Home colour is Softly White (HGSW4074), at ΔE 1.83 — near-exact.
Softly White is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.83 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 Softly White really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.83near-exact
- LRV
- 81Behr is 88
- Hex
- #F3E9D7#FBF1DD in Behr
The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 7.0 points lower.
Other HGTV Home options
Worth knowing if Softly White is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Medici Ivory HGSW7558ΔE 1.83 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 7.0 points lower.
- Tint of Honey HGSW1187ΔE 2.07 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.0 points lower.
- Monogramme HGSW4037ΔE 2.09 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 6.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr String Cheese M260-1 matched across all 13 brands →