HGTV Home → Glidden
Glidden equivalent of HGTV Home African Gray HGSW9162
The closest Glidden colour is Steeple Gray (PPG1012-5), at ΔE 1.64 — near-exact.
Steeple Gray is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.64 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 Glidden
Most people comparing HGTV Home to Glidden 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 Steeple Gray really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.64near-exact
- LRV
- 29.51HGTV Home is 31
- Hex
- #8E9598#939899 in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.5 points lower.
Other Glidden options
Worth knowing if Steeple Gray is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Cool Metalwork Grey 50BG 33/025ΔE 1.99 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.3 points higher.
- Playing Possum PPG0997-5ΔE 2.33 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Pachyderm PPG1039-4ΔE 2.40 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
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