HGTV Home → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of HGTV Home Enigma HGSW6018
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Enigma (SW 6018), at ΔE 0.00 — indistinguishable.
Enigma 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 Enigma really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.00indistinguishable
- LRV
- 21.3HGTV Home is 20
- Hex
- #8B7C7E#8B7C7E in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 1.3 points higher.
Other Sherwin-Williams options
Worth knowing if Enigma is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Soulmate SW 6270ΔE 2.23 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift.
- Renwick Heather SW 2818ΔE 2.25 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.5 points higher.
- Chinchilla SW 6011ΔE 3.30 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Enigma HGSW6018 matched across all 13 brands →