HGTV Home → Backdrop
Backdrop equivalent of HGTV Home Auric HGSW6692
The closest Backdrop colour is TANLINES (TANLINES), at ΔE 4.51 — close.
TANLINES is the closest Backdrop makes, but at ΔE 4.51 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 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 TANLINES really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 4.51close
- LRV
- 29.82HGTV Home is 30
- Hex
- #C3893C#C48919 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
HGTV Home and Backdrop publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: TANLINES reads slightly lighter than Auric in colour space while carrying the lower published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Sampled from manufacturer image — treat the swatch above as indicative and confirm against a physical sample.
Other Backdrop options
Worth knowing if TANLINES is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- COLOR OF THE YEAR COLOR OF THE YEARΔE 6.15 · noticeably different · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 7.0 points higher.
- PORSCHE SPEED YELLOW PORSCHE SPEED YELLOWΔE 10.09 · different · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 15.3 points higher.
- PABLO HONEY PABLO HONEYΔE 14.28 · different · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 24.0 points higher.