HGTV Home → Backdrop
Backdrop equivalent of HGTV Home Adaptive Shade HGSW7053
The closest Backdrop colour is HIGHLINE SHADOW (HIGHLINE SHADOW), at ΔE 6.97 — noticeably different.
Backdrop does not make this colour. HIGHLINE SHADOW is the closest option at ΔE 6.97, which is a visibly different colour. If the match matters, have Backdrop custom-tint to the HGTV Home formula instead of substituting.
Why people switch between HGTV Home and Backdrop
Most people comparing HGTV Home to Backdrop 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 HIGHLINE SHADOW really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 6.97noticeably different
- LRV
- 24.73HGTV Home is 21
- Hex
- #8A8886#867E70 in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.7 points higher.
This is the closest option, but it is visibly different. Consider a custom mix if accuracy matters.
Sampled from manufacturer image — treat the swatch above as indicative and confirm against a physical sample.
Other Backdrop options
Worth knowing if HIGHLINE SHADOW is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- SAGED SAGEDΔE 9.45 · noticeably different · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 8.9 points higher.
- SENTIMENTAL REASONS SENTIMENTAL REASONSΔE 9.50 · noticeably different · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 9.2 points higher.
- LAWN PARTY LAWN PARTYΔE 11.56 · different · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.6 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Adaptive Shade HGSW7053 matched across all 13 brands →