We just lab tested the LG B6 OLED — and it's actually better than the C6 in this one area

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LG’s OLED TVs are some of the most popular and best TVs on the market. However, while many of us would love to have the flagship LG G6 or W6 Wallpaper OLED on our walls, their starting prices of $3,299 and $5,499 make them more of a pipe dream.That’s why I often recommend the LG C6 and its more affordable little brother, the LG B6 OLED. The latter starts at just $1,999 for a 65-inch screen and, according to our recently conducted test results, is better than its stablemates in one key area.Here’s what we found out when we ran the set through our test lab.LG B6 vs C6 OLED test resultsSwipe to scroll horizontallyRow 0 - Cell 0 LG B6 OLEDLG C6 OLEDPrice for a 65" TV$1,999$1,999Brightness (HD/SDR)*253 nits342 nitsDelta-E (in Standard mode)10.579611.7387Brightness (4K/HDR)*694 nits1251 nitsDelta-E (in Filmmaker mode)1.03621.617UHDA-P3 Color Gamut 97.19%99.68%*Results measured in a 10% window in Standard mode.Image 1 of 2LG B6 OLED TV shown during color gamut lab testing(Image credit: Tom's Guide)Where the B6 is better than the C6 OLEDLet’s get the obvious facts out of the way first — the LG C6 OLED is brighter, more colorful and, when it comes to 4K/HDR content, a lot more color accurate than the B6 OLED.But if you’re someone who doesn’t watch a lot of 4K/HDR content and spend most of your time watching cable TV that’s still transmitted in HD/SDR, the B6 OLED is going to offer a slightly better color accuracy right out of the box.In HD/SDR, the B6 OLED is going to offer a slightly better color accuracy right out of the box. Color accuracy is denoted by that Delta-E score up above and the lower the score is, the more accurate the colors are. In Standard mode, we measured the LG C6 OLED’s Delta-E at a relatively high 11.7387; the LG B6 we tested came in at a noticeably lower 10.5796.Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips.If you really care about color accuracy, however, you’ll probably want to put these TVs into their respective Filmmaker modes to better match what the director intended when they finished color grading. In this mode, the LG B6 also squeaks out a win (1.0362 vs 1.617 on the C6), but it’s worth noting that any difference in a Delta-E under 3 is nearly impossible to distinguish with the naked eye.If I lost you along the way, the main takeaway from our testing is that the B6 is — surprisingly — more accurate with colors in HD/SDR shows and movies.HDR, on the other hand, is a different story…Here’s why you still might want to buy a C6 OLED instead