HGTV Home → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of HGTV Home Caraïbe HGSW9090
The closest Valspar colour is Muddy Mississippi (3004-9A), at ΔE 3.38 — very close.
Muddy Mississippi is the closest Valspar makes, but at ΔE 3.38 it is a near miss rather than a match. Expect a visible difference where the two meet — on adjoining walls, or against existing trim.
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 Muddy Mississippi really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 3.38very close
- LRV
- 12.66HGTV Home is 12
- Hex
- #7D5D42#785F4C in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 0.7 points higher.
HGTV Home and Valspar publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Muddy Mississippi reads slightly darker than Caraïbe in colour space while carrying the higher published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Valspar options
Worth knowing if Muddy Mississippi is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Sumatra Blend 2008-9AΔE 3.40 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 1.5 points lower.
- Nom Nom V088-5ΔE 3.90 · close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.1 points higher.
- Wooden Wagon 3001-7AΔE 3.97 · close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Caraïbe HGSW9090 matched across all 13 brands →