Behr → HGTV Home
HGTV Home equivalent of Behr Winter Rye ECC-48-1
The closest HGTV Home colour is Rare Gray (HGSW6199), at ΔE 1.10 — near-exact.
Rare Gray is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.10 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 Rare Gray really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.10near-exact
- LRV
- 38Behr is 40
- Hex
- #A6A69B#AAA99D in Behr
The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
Other HGTV Home options
Worth knowing if Rare Gray is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Escape Gray HGSW6185ΔE 1.37 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Chatroom HGSW6171ΔE 2.26 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Essex Grey HGSW1485ΔE 2.80 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.