HGTV Home → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of HGTV Home Caribou Brown HGSW2503
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Caraïbe (SW 9090), at ΔE 1.21 — near-exact.
Caraïbe is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.21 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 Caraïbe really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.21near-exact
- LRV
- 12.79HGTV Home is 12
- Hex
- #785F4C#755C48 in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 0.8 points higher.
Other Sherwin-Williams options
Worth knowing if Caraïbe is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Grounded SW 6089ΔE 1.72 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Coconut Husk SW 6111ΔE 2.56 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.3 points lower.
- Burnished Brandy SW 7523ΔE 2.80 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated.
Matches in every other brand
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