HGTV Home → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of HGTV Home Cay HGSW6772
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Cay (SW 6772), at ΔE 0.00 — indistinguishable.
Cay is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.00 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 Cay really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.00indistinguishable
- LRV
- 58.24HGTV Home is 58
- Hex
- #A6D0D6#A6D0D6 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness.
Other Sherwin-Williams options
Worth knowing if Cay is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Liquid Blue SW 6779ΔE 1.84 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.2 points higher.
- Jetstream SW 6492ΔE 2.09 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
- Gentle Aquamarine SW 9046ΔE 2.68 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.