HGTV Home → Farrow & Ball
Farrow & Ball equivalent of HGTV Home Aloof Gray HGSW6197
The closest Farrow & Ball colour is Cromarty (No.285), at ΔE 1.87 — near-exact.
Cromarty is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.87 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 Farrow & Ball
Most people comparing HGTV Home to Farrow & Ball 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 Cromarty really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.87near-exact
- LRV
- 59.55HGTV Home is 58
- Hex
- #CACCC0#C9C9C0 in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.6 points higher.
Other Farrow & Ball options
Worth knowing if Cromarty is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Shadow Gray No.9904ΔE 2.02 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Cornforth White No.228ΔE 2.60 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
- Blanc De Chine No.9814ΔE 2.65 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.7 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Aloof Gray HGSW6197 matched across all 13 brands →