Behr → HGTV Home
HGTV Home equivalent of Behr Toasty Gray N320-2
The closest HGTV Home colour is Useful Gray (HGSW7050), at ΔE 0.68 — indistinguishable.
Useful Gray is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.68 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 Useful Gray really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.68indistinguishable
- LRV
- 59Behr is 61
- Hex
- #CFCABD#D1CCC0 in Behr
The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
Other HGTV Home options
Worth knowing if Useful Gray is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Sedate Gray HGSW6169ΔE 1.14 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Agreeable Gray HGSW7029ΔE 1.20 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Repose Gray HGSW7015ΔE 1.62 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.