HGTV Home → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of HGTV Home Cosmos HGSW6528
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Cosmos (SW 6528), at ΔE 0.00 — indistinguishable.
Cosmos is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.00 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 Sherwin-Williams
Most people comparing HGTV Home to Sherwin-Williams 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 Cosmos really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.00indistinguishable
- LRV
- 37.91HGTV Home is 38
- Hex
- #8EA9C2#8EA9C2 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness.
Other Sherwin-Williams options
Worth knowing if Cosmos is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Notable Hue SW 6521ΔE 2.37 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.3 points lower.
- Celestial SW 6808ΔE 3.18 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.5 points higher.
- Solitude SW 6535ΔE 4.14 · close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Cosmos HGSW6528 matched across all 13 brands →