HGTV Home → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of HGTV Home Downy HGSW7002
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Downy (SW 7002), at ΔE 0.00 — indistinguishable.
Downy 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 Downy really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.00indistinguishable
- LRV
- 81.19HGTV Home is 81
- Hex
- #EFE8DD#EFE8DD in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness.
Other Sherwin-Williams options
Worth knowing if Downy is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Futon SW 7101ΔE 0.43 · indistinguishable · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 1.3 points lower.
- Creamy SW 7012ΔE 0.90 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated.
- Touch of Cream VS 346ΔE 0.90 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated.