HGTV Home → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of HGTV Home Dovetail HGSW7018
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Dovetail (SW 7018), at ΔE 0.00 — indistinguishable.
Dovetail is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.00 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 Sherwin-Williams
Most people comparing HGTV Home to Sherwin-Williams 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 Dovetail really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.00indistinguishable
- LRV
- 25.77HGTV Home is 26
- Hex
- #908A83#908A83 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness.
Other Sherwin-Williams options
Worth knowing if Dovetail is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Smoke Screen VS 385ΔE 0.00 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness.
- Alloy SW 9569ΔE 1.77 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.5 points lower.
- Elephant Ear SW 9168ΔE 2.56 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.1 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Dovetail HGSW7018 matched across all 13 brands →