HGTV Home → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of HGTV Home Aloof Gray HGSW6197
The closest Valspar colour is Notre Dame (5006-1B), at ΔE 0.87 — indistinguishable.
Notre Dame is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.87 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 Valspar
Most people comparing HGTV Home to Valspar 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 Notre Dame really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.87indistinguishable
- LRV
- 56.81HGTV Home is 58
- Hex
- #C8C7BF#C9C9C0 in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 1.2 points lower.
Other Valspar options
Worth knowing if Notre Dame is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Zen Pebble V145-2ΔE 1.53 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.9 points lower.
- Passing Shadow T668ΔE 1.60 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 4.2 points higher.
- Rocky Cliff M252ΔE 2.05 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 3.4 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Aloof Gray HGSW6197 matched across all 13 brands →