HGTV Home → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of HGTV Home Blue Plate HGSW6796
The closest Valspar colour is Deep Blue Sea (5001-10C), at ΔE 1.93 — near-exact.
Deep Blue Sea is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.93 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 Deep Blue Sea really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.93near-exact
- LRV
- 18.38HGTV Home is 17
- Hex
- #1080A7#017CA7 in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.4 points higher.
Other Valspar options
Worth knowing if Deep Blue Sea is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- In the Mood V071-5ΔE 2.16 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.9 points lower.
- Wishing Well 5002-10CΔE 2.36 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Blue Lobster V033-3ΔE 2.68 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.5 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Blue Plate HGSW6796 matched across all 13 brands →