HGTV Home → Behr
Behr equivalent of HGTV Home Au Naturale HGSW9101
The closest Behr colour is Lentil (N270-2), at ΔE 0.72 — indistinguishable.
Lentil is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.72 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 Lentil really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.72indistinguishable
- LRV
- 60HGTV Home is 61
- Hex
- #DCC8B0#DCC7AD in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
HGTV Home and Behr publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Lentil reads slightly lighter than Au Naturale in colour space while carrying the lower published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Behr options
Worth knowing if Lentil is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Almond Latte N260-2ΔE 0.86 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Plateau PPU4-08ΔE 1.08 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
- Sand Motif PPU4-13ΔE 1.33 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Au Naturale HGSW9101 matched across all 13 brands →