HGTV Home → Behr
Behr equivalent of HGTV Home Abalone Shell HGSW6050
The closest Behr colour is Malted (N160-2), at ΔE 0.94 — indistinguishable.
Malted is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.94 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 HGTV Home and Behr
Most people comparing HGTV Home to Behr 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 Malted really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.94indistinguishable
- LRV
- 60HGTV Home is 60
- Hex
- #DBC8C0#DBC7BD in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Other Behr options
Worth knowing if Malted is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Sand Dance S190-2ΔE 2.24 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Suede Beige MQ3-38ΔE 2.41 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Stonewashed Brown N190-2ΔE 2.49 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Abalone Shell HGSW6050 matched across all 13 brands →