Behr → HGTV Home
HGTV Home equivalent of Behr White 52
The closest HGTV Home colour is White Cotton (HGSW4027), at ΔE 0.21 — indistinguishable.
White Cotton is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.21 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 White Cotton really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.21indistinguishable
- LRV
- 84Behr is 83
- Hex
- #ECECE7#EBEBE6 in Behr
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Other HGTV Home options
Worth knowing if White Cotton is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Pure White HGSW7005ΔE 0.65 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Extra White HGSW7006ΔE 0.94 · indistinguishable · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
- White Core HGSW4051ΔE 0.99 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift.