HGTV Home → Behr
Behr equivalent of HGTV Home Olympus White HGSW6253
The closest Behr colour is Gray Shimmer (MQ3-25), at ΔE 0.56 — indistinguishable.
Gray Shimmer is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.56 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 Gray Shimmer really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.56indistinguishable
- LRV
- 69HGTV Home is 68
- Hex
- #D6D9D8#D4D8D7 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Other Behr options
Worth knowing if Gray Shimmer is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Solemn Silence PPU26-12ΔE 0.62 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness.
- Twilight Gray 750E-2ΔE 0.80 · indistinguishable · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Evaporation N450-1ΔE 0.89 · indistinguishable · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Olympus White HGSW6253 matched across all 13 brands →