HGTV Home → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of HGTV Home Architectural Gray HGSW3426
The closest Valspar colour is Fairy Bubbles (T532), at ΔE 2.21 — very close.
Fairy Bubbles is the closest Valspar makes, but at ΔE 2.21 it is a near miss rather than a match. Expect a visible difference where the two meet — on adjoining walls, or against existing trim.
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 Fairy Bubbles really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 2.21very close
- LRV
- 53.13HGTV Home is 48
- Hex
- #C8BEBF#C2B6B6 in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 5.1 points higher.
Other Valspar options
Worth knowing if Fairy Bubbles is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Sun Painter 8004-2CΔE 2.48 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Oyster Bay 8004-3CΔE 2.69 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.0 points higher.
- Winter Calm 4001-1BΔE 2.97 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.9 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Architectural Gray HGSW3426 matched across all 13 brands →