Behr → HGTV Home
HGTV Home equivalent of Behr Tide Pools 480E-2
The closest HGTV Home colour is Waterscape (HGSW6470), at ΔE 1.62 — near-exact.
Waterscape is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.62 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 Waterscape really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.62near-exact
- LRV
- 60Behr is 66
- Hex
- #BFD2C9#C6D8D0 in Behr
The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 6.0 points lower.
Other HGTV Home options
Worth knowing if Waterscape is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Breaktime HGSW6463ΔE 1.69 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated.
- Tidewater HGSW6477ΔE 1.88 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Mist on the Moors HGSW2287ΔE 2.04 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.