Behr → HGTV Home
HGTV Home equivalent of Behr Westminster N270-6
The closest HGTV Home colour is Cardboard (HGSW6124), at ΔE 1.16 — near-exact.
Cardboard is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.16 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 Cardboard really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.16near-exact
- LRV
- 22Behr is 22
- Hex
- #9C7A56#9C7C5B in Behr
The candidate is darker, more saturated.
Other HGTV Home options
Worth knowing if Cardboard is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Hopsack HGSW6109ΔE 2.03 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
- Portabello HGSW6102ΔE 3.32 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Artefact HGSW3192ΔE 3.33 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.