HGTV Home → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of HGTV Home Anonymous HGSW7046
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Anonymous (SW 7046), at ΔE 0.00 — indistinguishable.
Anonymous 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 Anonymous really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.00indistinguishable
- LRV
- 19.65HGTV Home is 20
- Hex
- #817A6E#817A6E in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness.
Other Sherwin-Williams options
Worth knowing if Anonymous is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Solitary Slate SW 9598ΔE 0.39 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 0.5 points lower.
- Settlement SW 9594ΔE 1.59 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 0.8 points lower.
- Adaptive Shade SW 7053ΔE 1.81 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.2 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Anonymous HGSW7046 matched across all 13 brands →