Behr → HGTV Home
HGTV Home equivalent of Behr Wild Rye ECC-53-2
The closest HGTV Home colour is Outerbanks (HGSW7534), at ΔE 0.78 — indistinguishable.
Outerbanks is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.78 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 Outerbanks really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.78indistinguishable
- LRV
- 44Behr is 38
- Hex
- #B7A48B#B5A38C in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 6.0 points higher.
Other HGTV Home options
Worth knowing if Outerbanks is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Stone Lion HGSW7507ΔE 1.64 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted.
- Gristmill Greige HGSW2485ΔE 1.96 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Tony Taupe HGSW7038ΔE 1.96 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.