Behr → HGTV Home
HGTV Home equivalent of Behr Sunflower 330B-7
The closest HGTV Home colour is Geometric Yellow (HGSW1171), at ΔE 1.49 — near-exact.
Geometric Yellow is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.49 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 Geometric Yellow really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.49near-exact
- LRV
- 63Behr is 64
- Hex
- #FFC723#FFC636 in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Behr and HGTV Home publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Geometric Yellow reads slightly lighter than Sunflower in colour space while carrying the lower published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other HGTV Home options
Worth knowing if Geometric Yellow is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Cheerful HGSW6903ΔE 1.49 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Glitterati Gold HGSW1172ΔE 3.48 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.0 points lower.
- Rayo De Sol HGSW9020ΔE 3.48 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.0 points lower.