Behr → HGTV Home
HGTV Home equivalent of Behr Sweet Marzipan ICC-51
The closest HGTV Home colour is Gleeful Yellow (HGSW2197), at ΔE 1.67 — near-exact.
Gleeful Yellow is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.67 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 Gleeful Yellow really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.67near-exact
- LRV
- 69Behr is 68
- Hex
- #E9D6B0#ECD5AA in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Other HGTV Home options
Worth knowing if Gleeful Yellow is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Convivial Yellow HGSW6393ΔE 1.67 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Lucent Yellow HGSW6400ΔE 1.70 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.
- Stonewycke Ivory HGSW1167ΔE 2.24 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 7.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Sweet Marzipan ICC-51 matched across all 13 brands →