HGTV Home → Backdrop
Backdrop equivalent of HGTV Home Courtly Blue HGSW2391
The closest Backdrop colour is FORMENTERA (FORMENTERA), at ΔE 1.43 — near-exact.
FORMENTERA is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.43 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 Backdrop
Most people comparing HGTV Home to Backdrop 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 FORMENTERA really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.43near-exact
- LRV
- 7.09HGTV Home is 7
- Hex
- #404A6D#3B496D in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift.
Other Backdrop options
Worth knowing if FORMENTERA is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- SCHOOL BLAZER BLUE SCHOOL BLAZER BLUEΔE 7.47 · noticeably different · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.4 points higher.
- BLUE IS THE COOLEST COLOR BLUE IS THE COOLEST COLORΔE 8.34 · noticeably different · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points higher.
- SURF CAMP SURF CAMPΔE 11.58 · different · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.2 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Courtly Blue HGSW2391 matched across all 13 brands →