HGTV Home → Glidden
Glidden equivalent of HGTV Home Auger Shell HGSW9159
The closest Glidden colour is Gray Violet (PPG1014-5), at ΔE 1.41 — near-exact.
Gray Violet is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.41 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 Glidden
Most people comparing HGTV Home to Glidden 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 Gray Violet really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.41near-exact
- LRV
- 28.27HGTV Home is 30
- Hex
- #9B8E8E#9F9291 in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 1.7 points lower.
Other Glidden options
Worth knowing if Gray Violet is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Heliotrope PPG1015-5ΔE 1.67 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.1 points higher.
- Talavera PPG1018-5ΔE 3.14 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Greyed Rose Quartz 50RR 27/033ΔE 3.44 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.8 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
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