HGTV Home → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of HGTV Home Blue Iris HGSW1326
The closest Valspar colour is Crystal Aqua (5006-7B), at ΔE 1.55 — near-exact.
Crystal Aqua is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.55 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 Crystal Aqua really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.55near-exact
- LRV
- 61.74HGTV Home is 64
- Hex
- #A8D7D7#A7DCDC in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 2.3 points lower.
Other Valspar options
Worth knowing if Crystal Aqua is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- High Altitude V029-1ΔE 1.55 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 4.3 points higher.
- In the Shallows V028-1ΔE 1.87 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.5 points higher.
- Clear Cove V066-2ΔE 1.97 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 2.8 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Blue Iris HGSW1326 matched across all 13 brands →