HGTV Home → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of HGTV Home Conservative Gray HGSW6183
The closest Valspar colour is Passing Shadow (T668), at ΔE 0.50 — indistinguishable.
Passing Shadow is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.50 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 Valspar
Most people comparing HGTV Home to Valspar 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 Passing Shadow really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.50indistinguishable
- LRV
- 62.23HGTV Home is 63
- Hex
- #D0CFC6#D1D0C6 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 0.8 points lower.
Other Valspar options
Worth knowing if Passing Shadow is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Upstate T659ΔE 1.70 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 0.8 points lower.
- Secluded Beach V146-1ΔE 1.72 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.6 points lower.
- Misty Memory 8004-29BΔE 1.78 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Conservative Gray HGSW6183 matched across all 13 brands →