HGTV Home → Glidden
Glidden equivalent of HGTV Home Blue Discovery HGSW1365
The closest Glidden colour is By The Sea (50BG 50/265), at ΔE 1.99 — near-exact.
By The Sea is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.99 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 Glidden
Most people comparing HGTV Home to Glidden 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 By The Sea really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.99near-exact
- LRV
- 48.12HGTV Home is 51
- Hex
- #7BC2DF#89C6DF in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.9 points lower.
Other Glidden options
Worth knowing if By The Sea is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Horizon Haze PPG1237-4ΔE 2.80 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.8 points lower.
- Soft Bahama Blue 30BG 50/183ΔE 3.51 · close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.5 points lower.
- Seaglass Blue 50BG 57/173ΔE 3.92 · close · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 5.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Blue Discovery HGSW1365 matched across all 13 brands →