HGTV Home → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of HGTV Home Fertile Soil HGSW3421
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Bitter Chocolate (SW 6013), at ΔE 0.00 — indistinguishable.
Bitter Chocolate 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 Bitter Chocolate really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.00indistinguishable
- LRV
- 5.17HGTV Home is 5
- Hex
- #4D3C3C#4D3C3C in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness.
Other Sherwin-Williams options
Worth knowing if Bitter Chocolate is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Rockweed SW 2735ΔE 3.07 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points lower.
- Carnelian SW 7580ΔE 3.58 · close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 0.8 points higher.
- Plum Brown SW 6272ΔE 3.91 · close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Fertile Soil HGSW3421 matched across all 13 brands →