HGTV Home → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of HGTV Home Flax Seed HGSW3165
The closest Valspar colour is Crushed Nutmeg (M116), at ΔE 1.22 — near-exact.
Crushed Nutmeg is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.22 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 Crushed Nutmeg really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.22near-exact
- LRV
- 55.82HGTV Home is 54
- Hex
- #DCC0A3#DABE9E in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.8 points higher.
Other Valspar options
Worth knowing if Crushed Nutmeg is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Sandstone Cliff 8003-19CΔE 1.31 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Mish Mosh 8004-16CΔE 1.45 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Spiced Latte V089-2ΔE 1.61 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.8 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Flax Seed HGSW3165 matched across all 13 brands →