HGTV Home → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of HGTV Home Gentian HGSW6817
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Gentian (SW 6817), at ΔE 0.00 — indistinguishable.
Gentian is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.00 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 Sherwin-Williams
Most people comparing HGTV Home to Sherwin-Williams 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 Gentian really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.00indistinguishable
- LRV
- 17.55HGTV Home is 18
- Hex
- #6572A5#6572A5 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness.
Other Sherwin-Williams options
Worth knowing if Gentian is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Lupine SW 6810ΔE 6.70 · noticeably different · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.6 points lower.
- Forget-Me-Not SW 6824ΔE 6.90 · noticeably different · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.2 points lower.
- Searching Blue SW 6536ΔE 7.42 · noticeably different · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.6 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
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