HGTV Home → Glidden
Glidden equivalent of HGTV Home Cay HGSW6772
The closest Glidden colour is Aqua Chintz (90GG 57/146), at ΔE 1.80 — near-exact.
Aqua Chintz is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.80 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 Glidden
Most people comparing HGTV Home to Glidden 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 Aqua Chintz really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.80near-exact
- LRV
- 57.23HGTV Home is 58
- Hex
- #A5CFD1#A6D0D6 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points lower.
Other Glidden options
Worth knowing if Aqua Chintz is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Tropical Lagoon 30BG 57/149ΔE 2.57 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Soft Aqua Stone 90GG 58/171ΔE 2.70 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Sausalito Sky 17BG 65/182ΔE 3.13 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.6 points higher.