HGTV Home → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of HGTV Home Dorian Gray HGSW7017
The closest Valspar colour is Graceful Gray (8006-2E), at ΔE 1.56 — near-exact.
Graceful Gray is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.56 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 Valspar
Most people comparing HGTV Home to Valspar 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 Graceful Gray really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.56near-exact
- LRV
- 37HGTV Home is 39
- Hex
- #A8A298#ACA79E in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
Other Valspar options
Worth knowing if Graceful Gray is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Rocky Bluffs 4003-1CΔE 2.08 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.8 points lower.
- Stately Graystone V118-2ΔE 2.21 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Ashen Gray 6004-1CΔE 2.46 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Dorian Gray HGSW7017 matched across all 13 brands →