HGTV Home → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of HGTV Home Falcon Taupe HGSW2493
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Down Home (SW 6081), at ΔE 1.79 — near-exact.
Down Home is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.79 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 Down Home really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.79near-exact
- LRV
- 20.19HGTV Home is 21
- Hex
- #907865#917C6A in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points lower.
Other Sherwin-Williams options
Worth knowing if Down Home is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Rodeo VS 307ΔE 1.79 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points lower.
- Llama Wool SW 9089ΔE 2.03 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.7 points lower.
- Virtual Taupe SW 7039ΔE 2.42 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.7 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Falcon Taupe HGSW2493 matched across all 13 brands →