HGTV Home → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of HGTV Home Aloof Gray HGSW6197
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Aloof Gray (SW 6197), at ΔE 0.00 — indistinguishable.
Aloof Gray is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.00 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 Sherwin-Williams
Most people comparing HGTV Home to Sherwin-Williams 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 Aloof Gray really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.00indistinguishable
- LRV
- 57.93HGTV Home is 58
- Hex
- #C9C9C0#C9C9C0 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness.
Other Sherwin-Williams options
Worth knowing if Aloof Gray is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Constellation SW 9629ΔE 0.94 · indistinguishable · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 2.2 points higher.
- Antimony SW 9552ΔE 0.99 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 0.8 points lower.
- Create SW 9646ΔE 1.11 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Aloof Gray HGSW6197 matched across all 13 brands →