HGTV Home → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of HGTV Home Believable Buff HGSW6120
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Believable Buff (SW 6120), at ΔE 0.00 — indistinguishable.
Believable Buff 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 Believable Buff really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.00indistinguishable
- LRV
- 58.51HGTV Home is 59
- Hex
- #DBC7A8#DBC7A8 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness.
Other Sherwin-Williams options
Worth knowing if Believable Buff is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Toasted Pine Nut SW 7696ΔE 0.78 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 0.5 points lower.
- Croissant SW 7716ΔE 1.13 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Sundew SW 7688ΔE 1.46 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 3.9 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
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