Behr → HGTV Home
HGTV Home equivalent of Behr Zen PPU11-14
The closest HGTV Home colour is Rice Terrace (HGSW3296), at ΔE 1.27 — near-exact.
Rice Terrace is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.27 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 Rice Terrace really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.27near-exact
- LRV
- 46Behr is 47
- Hex
- #ADBBB2#AABAAF in Behr
The candidate is lighter, more muted. 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: Rice Terrace reads slightly lighter than Zen 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 Rice Terrace is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Quietude HGSW6212ΔE 1.27 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Celadon Pottery HGSW2306ΔE 3.33 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Hazel HGSW6471ΔE 3.33 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.