HGTV Home → Backdrop
Backdrop equivalent of HGTV Home Frosted Emerald HGSW9035
The closest Backdrop colour is DRIVE-THRU SAFARI (DRIVE-THRU SAFARI), at ΔE 10.12 — different.
Backdrop does not make this colour. DRIVE-THRU SAFARI is the closest option at ΔE 10.12, 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 DRIVE-THRU SAFARI really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 10.12different
- LRV
- 31.24HGTV Home is 37
- Hex
- #8B9D83#78B185 in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.8 points lower.
This is the closest option, but it is visibly different. Consider a custom mix if accuracy matters.
Sampled from manufacturer image — treat the swatch above as indicative and confirm against a physical sample.
Other Backdrop options
Worth knowing if DRIVE-THRU SAFARI is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- PRETTY UGLY PRETTY UGLYΔE 14.62 · different · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 7.8 points lower.
- TROOP BEVERLY HILLS TROOP BEVERLY HILLSΔE 15.21 · different · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 17.1 points lower.
- SAGED SAGEDΔE 16.78 · different · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 7.1 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Frosted Emerald HGSW9035 matched across all 13 brands →