HGTV Home → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of HGTV Home Evergreen Fog HGSW9130
The closest Valspar colour is Gray Expose (5007-2A), at ΔE 1.47 — near-exact.
Gray Expose is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.47 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 Gray Expose really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.47near-exact
- LRV
- 30.56HGTV Home is 30
- Hex
- #97978C#95978A in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.6 points higher.
Other Valspar options
Worth knowing if Gray Expose is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Secret Moss 5005-2AΔE 2.30 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
- Thames Fog V144-5ΔE 2.37 · very close · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 2.6 points lower.
- Barrister Gray T688ΔE 2.64 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.3 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Evergreen Fog HGSW9130 matched across all 13 brands →