Behr → HGTV Home
HGTV Home equivalent of Behr Toasted Wheat 280E-3
The closest HGTV Home colour is Common Thread (HGSW3116), at ΔE 1.45 — near-exact.
Common Thread is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.45 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 Common Thread really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.45near-exact
- LRV
- 46Behr is 45
- Hex
- #C9B29C#C9AF96 in Behr
The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Other HGTV Home options
Worth knowing if Common Thread is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Practical Beige HGSW6100ΔE 1.45 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Nomadic Desert HGSW6107ΔE 1.74 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Trailside Tan HGSW3125ΔE 2.12 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Toasted Wheat 280E-3 matched across all 13 brands →