HGTV Home → Behr
Behr equivalent of HGTV Home Minor Blue HGSW6792
The closest Behr colour is Ocean Front (P490-1), at ΔE 1.05 — near-exact.
Ocean Front is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.05 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 Ocean Front really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.05near-exact
- LRV
- 71HGTV Home is 68
- Hex
- #B8E3ED#B7DFE8 in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
Other Behr options
Worth knowing if Ocean Front is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Basin Blue M470-2ΔE 1.25 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Crystal Falls P480-2ΔE 2.11 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
- Niagara Mist P480-1ΔE 2.64 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 8.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Minor Blue HGSW6792 matched across all 13 brands →