HGTV Home → Glidden
Glidden equivalent of HGTV Home Courtly Blue HGSW2391
The closest Glidden colour is Egyptian Violet (PPG1168-7), at ΔE 0.67 — indistinguishable.
Egyptian Violet is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.67 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 Egyptian Violet really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.67indistinguishable
- LRV
- 6.86HGTV Home is 7
- Hex
- #3D496D#3B496D in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness.
HGTV Home and Glidden publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Egyptian Violet reads slightly lighter than Courtly Blue in colour space while carrying the lower published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Glidden options
Worth knowing if Egyptian Violet is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- DARING INDIGO PPG13-25ΔE 2.05 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Rich Navy 50BB 08/171ΔE 2.23 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Dragonfly PPG1162-7ΔE 3.33 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Courtly Blue HGSW2391 matched across all 13 brands →