HGTV Home → Farrow & Ball
Farrow & Ball equivalent of HGTV Home Down Pour HGSW6516
The closest Farrow & Ball colour is Sloe Blue (No.87), at ΔE 6.75 — noticeably different.
Farrow & Ball does not make this colour. Sloe Blue is the closest option at ΔE 6.75, which is a visibly different colour. If the match matters, have Farrow & Ball custom-tint to the HGTV Home formula instead of substituting.
Why people switch between HGTV Home and Farrow & Ball
Most people comparing HGTV Home to Farrow & Ball 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 Sloe Blue really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 6.75noticeably different
- LRV
- 17.56HGTV Home is 15
- Hex
- #5B7984#43718B in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.6 points higher.
This is the closest option, but it is visibly different. Consider a custom mix if accuracy matters.
Other Farrow & Ball options
Worth knowing if Sloe Blue is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Ultra Marine Blue Ultra Marine BlueΔE 6.97 · noticeably different · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.6 points higher.
- Belvedere Blue No.215ΔE 8.85 · noticeably different · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 7.1 points higher.
- Coppice Blue Coppice BlueΔE 9.21 · noticeably different · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.5 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
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