HGTV Home → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of HGTV Home Bluebell HGSW6793
The closest Valspar colour is Open Book (8001-40C), at ΔE 1.02 — near-exact.
Open Book is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.02 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 Open Book really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.02near-exact
- LRV
- 59HGTV Home is 61
- Hex
- #9ED2E6#A2D5E7 in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
Other Valspar options
Worth knowing if Open Book is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Sonic Sky 4008-9BΔE 1.74 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Gossamer Threads 8002-40CΔE 1.93 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
- Misty 5002-9BΔE 2.14 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.3 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Bluebell HGSW6793 matched across all 13 brands →