HGTV Home → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of HGTV Home Believable Buff HGSW6120
The closest Valspar colour is Café Au Lait (M118), at ΔE 0.69 — indistinguishable.
Café Au Lait is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.69 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 Café Au Lait really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.69indistinguishable
- LRV
- 58.01HGTV Home is 59
- Hex
- #DBC6A8#DBC7A8 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Other Valspar options
Worth knowing if Café Au Lait is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Gardenia 3005-10BΔE 1.06 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.3 points lower.
- Dakota Trail 6008-3BΔE 1.67 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.6 points higher.
- Classic Khaki 8004-18BΔE 2.03 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 5.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
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