HGTV Home → Glidden
Glidden equivalent of HGTV Home Cosmos HGSW6528
The closest Glidden colour is Kaleidoscope (PPG1160-4), at ΔE 1.27 — near-exact.
Kaleidoscope is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.27 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 Kaleidoscope really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.27near-exact
- LRV
- 37.38HGTV Home is 38
- Hex
- #8DA8BE#8EA9C2 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.6 points lower.
Other Glidden options
Worth knowing if Kaleidoscope is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Paris Sky Blue 10BB 42/159ΔE 2.28 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.5 points higher.
- Country House Blue 90BG 38/185ΔE 2.42 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.1 points lower.
- Dresden Dream PPG1155-5ΔE 2.73 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.1 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
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