HGTV Home → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of HGTV Home Faded Flaxflower HGSW9146
The closest Valspar colour is Heron Wing (T682), at ΔE 0.83 — indistinguishable.
Heron Wing is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.83 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 Heron Wing really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.83indistinguishable
- LRV
- 45.36HGTV Home is 44
- Hex
- #A1B7C3#9EB4C0 in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 1.4 points higher.
Other Valspar options
Worth knowing if Heron Wing is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Palisade Blue 4006-3BΔE 1.14 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift.
- Cat's Meow 8004-38CΔE 1.31 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Blue Goblin T683ΔE 1.55 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.1 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Faded Flaxflower HGSW9146 matched across all 13 brands →