HGTV Home → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of HGTV Home Cornwall Slate HGSW9131
The closest Valspar colour is Gray Expose (5007-2A), at ΔE 1.11 — near-exact.
Gray Expose is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.11 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 Gray Expose really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.11near-exact
- LRV
- 30.56HGTV Home is 29
- Hex
- #97978C#949488 in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 1.6 points higher.
Other Valspar options
Worth knowing if Gray Expose is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Thames Fog V144-5ΔE 1.84 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.6 points lower.
- Dusky Parakeet 8004-30EΔE 2.10 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Worlds Away 8006-3EΔE 2.14 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Cornwall Slate HGSW9131 matched across all 13 brands →