Behr → HGTV Home
HGTV Home equivalent of Behr Sweet As Honey P290-2
The closest HGTV Home colour is Yellow Shell (HGSW1185), at ΔE 1.90 — near-exact.
Yellow Shell is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.90 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 Yellow Shell really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.90near-exact
- LRV
- 76Behr is 83
- Hex
- #F5E1A6#FFE9AC in Behr
The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 7.0 points lower.
Other HGTV Home options
Worth knowing if Yellow Shell is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Optimistic Yellow HGSW6900ΔE 1.90 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 7.0 points lower.
- Blanched Yellow HGSW1217ΔE 2.42 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 7.0 points lower.
- Glad Yellow HGSW6694ΔE 2.42 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 7.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Sweet As Honey P290-2 matched across all 13 brands →