Behr → HGTV Home
HGTV Home equivalent of Behr Watery HDC-CT-26
The closest HGTV Home colour is Racing the Rain (HGSW3306), at ΔE 1.84 — near-exact.
Racing the Rain is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.84 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 Racing the Rain really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.84near-exact
- LRV
- 49Behr is 49
- Hex
- #ABBEBF#AEBDBB in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Other HGTV Home options
Worth knowing if Racing the Rain is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Rain HGSW6219ΔE 1.84 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Fresh Idea HGSW3326ΔE 2.58 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.0 points higher.
- Niebla Azul HGSW9137ΔE 2.58 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.0 points higher.