HGTV Home → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of HGTV Home Argos HGSW7065
The closest Valspar colour is Granite Dust (5006-1C), at ΔE 1.38 — near-exact.
Granite Dust is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.38 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 Granite Dust really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.38near-exact
- LRV
- 48.11HGTV Home is 51
- Hex
- #B8B9B2#BDBDB7 in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.9 points lower.
Other Valspar options
Worth knowing if Granite Dust is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Silver Bonnet V121-1ΔE 2.18 · very close · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 5.0 points lower.
- Gray-Green Linen 8004-30DΔE 2.34 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.
- Kitty Whiskers V119-1ΔE 2.38 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.6 points lower.