HGTV Home → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of HGTV Home Downing Pink HGSW2027
The closest Valspar colour is Barely Pink (1006-8C), at ΔE 0.97 — indistinguishable.
Barely Pink is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.97 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 Barely Pink really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.97indistinguishable
- LRV
- 69.94HGTV Home is 69
- Hex
- #EAD5D4#E8D4D5 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.9 points higher.
Other Valspar options
Worth knowing if Barely Pink is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Berry Taffy 1006-6CΔE 1.86 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 5.9 points higher.
- Quartz Pink 1005-8CΔE 2.21 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points higher.
- Barely Berry V078-1ΔE 2.29 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
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