HGTV Home → Backdrop
Backdrop equivalent of HGTV Home Dark Night HGSW6237
The closest Backdrop colour is SURF CAMP (SURF CAMP), at ΔE 4.87 — close.
SURF CAMP is the closest Backdrop makes, but at ΔE 4.87 it is a near miss rather than a match. Expect a visible difference where the two meet — on adjoining walls, or against existing trim.
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 SURF CAMP really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 4.87close
- LRV
- 3.84HGTV Home is 4
- Hex
- #293946#23383F in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift.
HGTV Home and Backdrop publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: SURF CAMP reads slightly lighter than Dark Night in colour space while carrying the lower published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Backdrop options
Worth knowing if SURF CAMP is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- AFTER HOURS AFTER HOURSΔE 9.45 · noticeably different · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- SCHOOL BLAZER BLUE SCHOOL BLAZER BLUEΔE 12.37 · different · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.4 points higher.
- DARK ARTS DARK ARTSΔE 12.51 · different · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Dark Night HGSW6237 matched across all 13 brands →