Behr Equivalent of HGTV Home Softly White HGSW4074

HGTV Home → Behr

Behr equivalent of HGTV Home Softly White HGSW4074

The closest Behr colour is Cottage White (13), at ΔE 0.40 — indistinguishable.

Softly WhiteHGTV Home · HGSW4074
Cottage WhiteBehr · 13

Cottage White is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.40 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 Cottage White really is

Delta E (CIEDE2000)
0.40indistinguishable
LRV
82HGTV Home is 81
Hex
#F3E9D6#F3E9D7 in HGTV Home

Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.

Other Behr options

Worth knowing if Cottage White is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.

  • Ceylon Cream HDC-CL-17ΔE 0.40 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
  • Seaside Sand 740C-1ΔE 0.48 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
  • Cottage White- Int. Flat Enamel 1813ΔE 0.51 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.

Matches in every other brand

See HGTV Home Softly White HGSW4074 matched across all 13 brands →