HGTV Home → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of HGTV Home Austere Gray HGSW6184
The closest Valspar colour is Wharf Wind (8004-27B), at ΔE 0.95 — indistinguishable.
Wharf Wind is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.95 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 Wharf Wind really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.95indistinguishable
- LRV
- 50HGTV Home is 50
- Hex
- #BCBCAE#BEBFB2 in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker.
Other Valspar options
Worth knowing if Wharf Wind is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Rocky Cliff M252ΔE 1.38 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 4.6 points higher.
- Light Patina 8004-28CΔE 1.82 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Simple Gray 8004-29CΔE 1.91 · near-exact · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Austere Gray HGSW6184 matched across all 13 brands →