HGTV Home → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of HGTV Home Austere Gray HGSW6184
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Austere Gray (SW 6184), at ΔE 0.00 — indistinguishable.
Austere Gray is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.00 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 Sherwin-Williams
Most people comparing HGTV Home to Sherwin-Williams 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 Austere Gray really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.00indistinguishable
- LRV
- 51.21HGTV Home is 50
- Hex
- #BEBFB2#BEBFB2 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 1.2 points higher.
Other Sherwin-Williams options
Worth knowing if Austere Gray is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Contented SW 6191ΔE 0.95 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.9 points higher.
- Soft Sage SW 9647ΔE 0.95 · indistinguishable · The candidate is darker.
- Comfort Gray SW 6205ΔE 2.80 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.8 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Austere Gray HGSW6184 matched across all 13 brands →