HGTV Home → Behr
Behr equivalent of HGTV Home Debonair HGSW9139
The closest Behr colour is Dusty Denim (N480-4A), at ΔE 1.44 — near-exact.
Dusty Denim is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.44 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 Dusty Denim really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.44near-exact
- LRV
- 34HGTV Home is 35
- Hex
- #90A1AA#90A0A6 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. 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: Dusty Denim reads slightly lighter than Debonair 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 Dusty Denim is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Shale Gray 540F-4ΔE 1.92 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
- Rainy Season MQ5-27ΔE 2.31 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
- Nor'wester N470-4ΔE 2.88 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Debonair HGSW9139 matched across all 13 brands →