HGTV Home → Backdrop
Backdrop equivalent of HGTV Home Faded Flaxflower HGSW9146
The closest Backdrop colour is THE EARLY STUFF (THE EARLY STUFF), at ΔE 6.64 — noticeably different.
Backdrop does not make this colour. THE EARLY STUFF is the closest option at ΔE 6.64, 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 THE EARLY STUFF really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 6.64noticeably different
- LRV
- 57.41HGTV Home is 44
- Hex
- #BBCAD1#9EB4C0 in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 13.4 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 THE EARLY STUFF is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- OFF THE RECORD OFF THE RECORDΔE 10.59 · different · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.1 points lower.
- SKYWALKER SKYWALKERΔE 11.20 · different · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 20.8 points higher.
- NOVELTY WAVE NOVELTY WAVEΔE 11.65 · different · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 16.9 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Faded Flaxflower HGSW9146 matched across all 13 brands →