HGTV Home → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of HGTV Home Bosporus HGSW6503
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Bosporus (SW 6503), at ΔE 0.00 — indistinguishable.
Bosporus is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.00 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 Sherwin-Williams
Most people comparing HGTV Home to Sherwin-Williams 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 Bosporus really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.00indistinguishable
- LRV
- 8.78HGTV Home is 9
- Hex
- #015D75#015D75 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness.
Other Sherwin-Williams options
Worth knowing if Bosporus is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Connor's Lakefront SW 9060ΔE 2.31 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Oceanside SW 6496ΔE 3.15 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.1 points lower.
- Georgian Bay SW 6509ΔE 3.56 · close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.2 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Bosporus HGSW6503 matched across all 13 brands →