HGTV Home → Backdrop
Backdrop equivalent of HGTV Home Endless Sea HGSW9150
The closest Backdrop colour is SCHOOL BLAZER BLUE (SCHOOL BLAZER BLUE), at ΔE 5.00 — close.
SCHOOL BLAZER BLUE is the closest Backdrop makes, but at ΔE 5.00 it is a near miss rather than a match. Expect a visible difference where the two meet — on adjoining walls, or against existing trim.
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 SCHOOL BLAZER BLUE really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 5.00close
- LRV
- 8.44HGTV Home is 8
- Hex
- #3F546A#32586E in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift.
HGTV Home and Backdrop publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: SCHOOL BLAZER BLUE reads slightly darker than Endless Sea in colour space while carrying the higher published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Backdrop options
Worth knowing if SCHOOL BLAZER BLUE is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- BLUE IS THE COOLEST COLOR BLUE IS THE COOLEST COLORΔE 8.49 · noticeably different · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- SURF CAMP SURF CAMPΔE 10.98 · different · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.2 points lower.
- SATURDAY ON SUNDAY SATURDAY ON SUNDAYΔE 11.31 · different · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.9 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Endless Sea HGSW9150 matched across all 13 brands →