Behr → HGTV Home
HGTV Home equivalent of Behr Warm Ash QE-57
The closest HGTV Home colour is Modernist Gray (HGSW1495), at ΔE 1.22 — near-exact.
Modernist Gray is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.22 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 Modernist Gray really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.22near-exact
- LRV
- 49Behr is 50
- Hex
- #BEB9B0#C2BBB2 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 Modernist Gray is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Collonade Gray HGSW7641ΔE 1.48 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
- Mindful Gray HGSW7016ΔE 1.77 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Anew Gray HGSW7030ΔE 1.91 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.