HGTV Home → Glidden
Glidden equivalent of HGTV Home Chrysanthemum HGSW6347
The closest Glidden colour is Brown Clay (PPG1199-6), at ΔE 1.19 — near-exact.
Brown Clay is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.19 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 Brown Clay really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.19near-exact
- LRV
- 26.74HGTV Home is 27
- Hex
- #C37C59#C47B5B in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift.
HGTV Home and Glidden publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Brown Clay reads slightly lighter than Chrysanthemum in colour space while carrying the lower published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Glidden options
Worth knowing if Brown Clay is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Amber Coast 50YR 23/365ΔE 2.79 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.8 points lower.
- Peking Orange 60YR 24/439ΔE 2.82 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Dusty Terra Cotta 60YR 29/318ΔE 2.83 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Chrysanthemum HGSW6347 matched across all 13 brands →