HGTV Home → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of HGTV Home Bracing Blue HGSW6242
The closest Valspar colour is Steele Blue (V137-5), at ΔE 1.43 — near-exact.
Steele Blue is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.43 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 Steele Blue really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.43near-exact
- LRV
- 25.33HGTV Home is 25
- Hex
- #7B8C99#768B9A in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter, more muted.
Other Valspar options
Worth knowing if Steele Blue is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Royal Gray 4006-4AΔE 2.46 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.9 points lower.
- Gray Lavender 4005-4AΔE 3.14 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Wet Seal T681ΔE 3.14 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
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