HGTV Home → Glidden
Glidden equivalent of HGTV Home Daffodil HGSW6901
The closest Glidden colour is Firelight (PPG1211-5), at ΔE 0.29 — indistinguishable.
Firelight is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.29 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 Firelight really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.29indistinguishable
- LRV
- 71.2HGTV Home is 71
- Hex
- #F9D97B#FAD97A 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: Firelight reads slightly darker than Daffodil in colour space while carrying the higher published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Glidden options
Worth knowing if Firelight is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Spiced Butternut PPG1206-5ΔE 1.36 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.3 points higher.
- May Tulip Yellow 43YY 69/543ΔE 1.44 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points lower.
- Shorelight Yellow 45YY 69/469ΔE 1.50 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Daffodil HGSW6901 matched across all 13 brands →