HGTV Home → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of HGTV Home Gauntlet Gray HGSW7019
The closest Valspar colour is Chain Link (T581), at ΔE 1.66 — near-exact.
Chain Link is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.66 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 Chain Link really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.66near-exact
- LRV
- 18.8HGTV Home is 17
- Hex
- #7C7771#78736E in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 1.8 points higher.
Other Valspar options
Worth knowing if Chain Link is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Rugged Suede 4003-2BΔE 2.03 · very close · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 1.1 points lower.
- Glen Plaid V118-3ΔE 2.63 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.5 points higher.
- Nature Walk 8006-12EΔE 3.04 · very 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 Gauntlet Gray HGSW7019 matched across all 13 brands →