HGTV Home → Behr
Behr equivalent of HGTV Home Creamed White HGSW4042
The closest Behr colour is Buckwheat Flour (S280-1), at ΔE 0.54 — indistinguishable.
Buckwheat Flour 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 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 Buckwheat Flour really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.54indistinguishable
- LRV
- 77HGTV Home is 76
- Hex
- #EFE2CF#EDE1CE in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Other Behr options
Worth knowing if Buckwheat Flour is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Southwestern Sand ECC-40-2ΔE 0.77 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift.
- Original White N290-1ΔE 0.98 · indistinguishable · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
- Antique White 23ΔE 1.05 · near-exact · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Creamed White HGSW4042 matched across all 13 brands →