HGTV Home → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of HGTV Home Aviary Blue HGSW6778
The closest Valspar colour is Fresh Dawn (8002-40A), at ΔE 1.04 — near-exact.
Fresh Dawn is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.04 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 Fresh Dawn really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.04near-exact
- LRV
- 75HGTV Home is 73
- Hex
- #C8E5EC#C6E3E8 in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
Other Valspar options
Worth knowing if Fresh Dawn is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Forever 8002-39BΔE 1.44 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
- River Mist 5003-9AΔE 1.66 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.9 points higher.
- Pinch Me, I'm Dreaming 8001-40AΔE 1.84 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Aviary Blue HGSW6778 matched across all 13 brands →