HGTV Home → Behr
Behr equivalent of HGTV Home Crisp Blue HGSW3327
The closest Behr colour is Ash Blue (N470-1), at ΔE 0.61 — indistinguishable.
Ash Blue is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.61 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 Ash Blue really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.61indistinguishable
- LRV
- 65HGTV Home is 66
- Hex
- #CBD5D6#CBD4D4 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness. 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: Ash Blue reads slightly lighter than Crisp Blue 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 Ash Blue is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Pacific Mist ECC-34-1ΔE 1.06 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Absolute Zero N490-1ΔE 1.26 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Misty Surf 740E-2ΔE 1.68 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Crisp Blue HGSW3327 matched across all 13 brands →