HGTV Home → Backdrop
Backdrop equivalent of HGTV Home Dress Blues HGSW9176
The closest Backdrop colour is FORMENTERA (FORMENTERA), at ΔE 6.37 — noticeably different.
Backdrop does not make this colour. FORMENTERA is the closest option at ΔE 6.37, which is a visibly different colour. If the match matters, have Backdrop custom-tint to the HGTV Home formula instead of substituting.
Why people switch between HGTV Home and Backdrop
Most people comparing HGTV Home to Backdrop 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 FORMENTERA really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 6.37noticeably different
- LRV
- 7.09HGTV Home is 5
- Hex
- #404A6D#2B4360 in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.1 points higher.
This is the closest option, but it is visibly different. Consider a custom mix if accuracy matters.
Other Backdrop options
Worth knowing if FORMENTERA is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- SCHOOL BLAZER BLUE SCHOOL BLAZER BLUEΔE 6.37 · noticeably different · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.4 points higher.
- SURF CAMP SURF CAMPΔE 7.31 · noticeably different · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.2 points lower.
- BLUE IS THE COOLEST COLOR BLUE IS THE COOLEST COLORΔE 7.43 · noticeably different · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.8 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Dress Blues HGSW9176 matched across all 13 brands →