HGTV Home → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of HGTV Home Dovetail HGSW7018
The closest Valspar colour is Tabby Cat Gray (8005-1D), at ΔE 1.72 — near-exact.
Tabby Cat Gray is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.72 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 Tabby Cat Gray really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.72near-exact
- LRV
- 28HGTV Home is 26
- Hex
- #958F88#908A83 in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
Other Valspar options
Worth knowing if Tabby Cat Gray is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Big Apple 8006-2FΔE 1.77 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Four-Wheel Gray V119-2ΔE 2.74 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.5 points higher.
- Artichoke 6003-2AΔE 3.23 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.9 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Dovetail HGSW7018 matched across all 13 brands →