HGTV Home → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of HGTV Home Byte Blue HGSW6498
The closest Valspar colour is Buoyant Blue (M337), at ΔE 1.15 — near-exact.
Buoyant Blue is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.15 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 Buoyant Blue really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.15near-exact
- LRV
- 66.48HGTV Home is 68
- Hex
- #C5D9DD#C5DCE0 in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 1.5 points lower.
Other Valspar options
Worth knowing if Buoyant Blue is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Lament Blue 5001-5AΔE 1.31 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 0.6 points lower.
- Morning Glory V068-1ΔE 1.43 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Fine China M314ΔE 1.57 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Byte Blue HGSW6498 matched across all 13 brands →