HGTV Home → Behr
Behr equivalent of HGTV Home Inky Blue HGSW9149
The closest Behr colour is Shipyard (S500-6), at ΔE 1.67 — near-exact.
Shipyard is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.67 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 Shipyard really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.67near-exact
- LRV
- 15HGTV Home is 15
- Hex
- #4F6F85#4E7287 in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Other Behr options
Worth knowing if Shipyard is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Neptune Blue 570D-6ΔE 2.14 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift.
- Seven Seas 560D-6ΔE 2.76 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Sojourn Blue M500-5ΔE 2.84 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Inky Blue HGSW9149 matched across all 13 brands →