HGTV Home → Behr
Behr equivalent of HGTV Home Dorian Gray HGSW7017
The closest Behr colour is Downtown Gray (PPU24-10), at ΔE 1.28 — near-exact.
Downtown Gray is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.28 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 Downtown Gray really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.28near-exact
- LRV
- 40HGTV Home is 39
- Hex
- #ADAAA2#ACA79E in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Other Behr options
Worth knowing if Downtown Gray is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Still Gray N360-3ΔE 1.65 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- City Of Bridges BXC-16ΔE 1.87 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
- Quail Ridge ECC-18-1ΔE 2.30 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Dorian Gray HGSW7017 matched across all 13 brands →