HGTV Home → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of HGTV Home Blue Seagrass HGSW3294
The closest Valspar colour is Verdant Retreat (T625), at ΔE 1.45 — near-exact.
Verdant Retreat is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.45 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 Verdant Retreat really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.45near-exact
- LRV
- 32.51HGTV Home is 32
- Hex
- #8D9F95#8D9E97 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.5 points higher.
Other Valspar options
Worth knowing if Verdant Retreat is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Green Water 5003-4AΔE 2.04 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated.
- Café Blue 5001-4AΔE 3.49 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.9 points lower.
- New Patina P061ΔE 3.77 · close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.2 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Blue Seagrass HGSW3294 matched across all 13 brands →