Behr → HGTV Home
HGTV Home equivalent of Behr Yellow Flash 370B-7
The closest HGTV Home colour is Cadence (HGSW1181), at ΔE 0.54 — indistinguishable.
Cadence is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.54 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 Cadence really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.54indistinguishable
- LRV
- 64Behr is 65
- Hex
- #FECB01#FFCA00 in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Behr and HGTV Home publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Cadence reads slightly lighter than Yellow Flash in colour space while carrying the lower published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other HGTV Home options
Worth knowing if Cadence is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Confident Yellow HGSW6911ΔE 0.54 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Geometric Yellow HGSW1171ΔE 1.80 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Cheerful HGSW6903ΔE 1.80 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.