HGTV Home → Backdrop
Backdrop equivalent of HGTV Home Blue Seagrass HGSW3294
The closest Backdrop colour is DRIVE-THRU SAFARI (DRIVE-THRU SAFARI), at ΔE 7.56 — noticeably different.
Backdrop does not make this colour. DRIVE-THRU SAFARI is the closest option at ΔE 7.56, which is a visibly different colour. If the match matters, have Backdrop custom-tint to the HGTV Home formula instead of substituting.
Why people switch between HGTV Home and Backdrop
Most people comparing HGTV Home to Backdrop 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 DRIVE-THRU SAFARI really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 7.56noticeably different
- LRV
- 31.24HGTV Home is 32
- Hex
- #8B9D83#8D9E97 in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points lower.
This is the closest option, but it is visibly different. Consider a custom mix if accuracy matters.
Sampled from manufacturer image — treat the swatch above as indicative and confirm against a physical sample.
Other Backdrop options
Worth knowing if DRIVE-THRU SAFARI is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- SAGED SAGEDΔE 7.99 · noticeably different · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.1 points lower.
- OFF THE RECORD OFF THE RECORDΔE 8.60 · noticeably different · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 7.9 points higher.
- NOVELTY WAVE NOVELTY WAVEΔE 9.34 · noticeably different · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.9 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Blue Seagrass HGSW3294 matched across all 13 brands →