HGTV Home → Backdrop
Backdrop equivalent of HGTV Home Arresting Blue HGSW1382
The closest Backdrop colour is SCHOOL BLAZER BLUE (SCHOOL BLAZER BLUE), at ΔE 8.56 — noticeably different.
Backdrop does not make this colour. SCHOOL BLAZER BLUE is the closest option at ΔE 8.56, which is a visibly different colour. If the match matters, have Backdrop custom-tint to the HGTV Home formula instead of substituting.
Why people switch between HGTV Home and Backdrop
Most people comparing HGTV Home to Backdrop 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 SCHOOL BLAZER BLUE really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 8.56noticeably different
- LRV
- 8.44HGTV Home is 14
- Hex
- #3F546A#4C6B8A in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 5.6 points lower.
This is the closest option, but it is visibly different. Consider a custom mix if accuracy matters.
Other Backdrop options
Worth knowing if SCHOOL BLAZER BLUE is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- PORSCHE RIVIERA BLUE PORSCHE RIVIERA BLUEΔE 8.91 · noticeably different · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.2 points higher.
- BLUE IS THE COOLEST COLOR BLUE IS THE COOLEST COLORΔE 10.41 · different · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.3 points lower.
- SATURDAY ON SUNDAY SATURDAY ON SUNDAYΔE 11.00 · different · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.9 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Arresting Blue HGSW1382 matched across all 13 brands →