HGTV Home → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of HGTV Home Functional Gray HGSW7024
The closest Valspar colour is Graceful Gray (8006-2E), at ΔE 1.40 — near-exact.
Graceful Gray is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.40 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 Graceful Gray really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.40near-exact
- LRV
- 37HGTV Home is 37
- Hex
- #A8A298#ABA39A in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift.
Other Valspar options
Worth knowing if Graceful Gray is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Rocky Bluffs 4003-1CΔE 1.51 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted.
- Ashen Gray 6004-1CΔE 1.70 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
- Smoked Oyster 6005-1CΔE 2.01 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 0.7 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Functional Gray HGSW7024 matched across all 13 brands →