HGTV Home → Backdrop
Backdrop equivalent of HGTV Home Gentian HGSW6817
The closest Backdrop colour is PORSCHE RIVIERA BLUE (PORSCHE RIVIERA BLUE), at ΔE 14.34 — different.
Backdrop does not make this colour. PORSCHE RIVIERA BLUE is the closest option at ΔE 14.34, 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 PORSCHE RIVIERA BLUE really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 14.34different
- LRV
- 17.2HGTV Home is 18
- Hex
- #1D7AAD#6572A5 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points lower.
This is the closest option, but it is visibly different. Consider a custom mix if accuracy matters.
Other Backdrop options
Worth knowing if PORSCHE RIVIERA BLUE is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- SCHOOL BLAZER BLUE SCHOOL BLAZER BLUEΔE 14.96 · different · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 9.6 points lower.
- BARBIE™ DREAMHOUSE™ PURPLE BARBIE™ DREAMHOUSE™ PURPLEΔE 15.27 · different · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 7.0 points higher.
- FORMENTERA FORMENTERAΔE 15.33 · different · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 10.9 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Gentian HGSW6817 matched across all 13 brands →