HGTV Home → Farrow & Ball
Farrow & Ball equivalent of HGTV Home Collonade Gray HGSW7641
The closest Farrow & Ball colour is Elephant's Breath (No.229), at ΔE 1.47 — near-exact.
Elephant's Breath is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.47 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 Farrow & Ball
Most people comparing HGTV Home to Farrow & Ball 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 Elephant's Breath really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.47near-exact
- LRV
- 52.22HGTV Home is 53
- Hex
- #C7BEB3#C6C0B6 in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points lower.
Other Farrow & Ball options
Worth knowing if Elephant's Breath is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Purbeck Stone No.275ΔE 1.50 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.6 points lower.
- Pavilion Gray No.242ΔE 2.35 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Drop Cloth No.283ΔE 3.01 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.8 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Collonade Gray HGSW7641 matched across all 13 brands →