HGTV Home → Behr
Behr equivalent of HGTV Home Virtual Taupe HGSW7039
The closest Behr colour is Caffeine (N210-5), at ΔE 0.88 — indistinguishable.
Caffeine is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.88 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 Caffeine really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.88indistinguishable
- LRV
- 20HGTV Home is 20
- Hex
- #8A796A#8A7A6A in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift.
Other Behr options
Worth knowing if Caffeine is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Grizzly MQ2-38ΔE 1.18 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted.
- Lost Summit ECC-15-1ΔE 1.77 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Hiking Trail PPU7-24AΔE 2.13 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Virtual Taupe HGSW7039 matched across all 13 brands →