Behr → HGTV Home
HGTV Home equivalent of Behr Understated BNC-02
The closest HGTV Home colour is Accessible Beige (HGSW7036), at ΔE 0.97 — indistinguishable.
Accessible Beige is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.97 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 Accessible Beige really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.97indistinguishable
- LRV
- 58Behr is 59
- Hex
- #D1C7B8#D4C9BB in Behr
The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Other HGTV Home options
Worth knowing if Accessible Beige is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Realist Beige HGSW6078ΔE 1.41 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Hit the Beach HGSW3097ΔE 1.73 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Touch of Sand HGSW9085ΔE 1.73 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.