HGTV Home → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of HGTV Home Gentle Aquamarine HGSW9046
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Gentle Aquamarine (SW 9046), at ΔE 0.00 — indistinguishable.
Gentle Aquamarine 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 Gentle Aquamarine really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.00indistinguishable
- LRV
- 54.05HGTV Home is 54
- Hex
- #97CBD2#97CBD2 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness.
Other Sherwin-Williams options
Worth knowing if Gentle Aquamarine is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Cay SW 6772ΔE 2.68 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 4.2 points higher.
- Cloudless SW 6786ΔE 2.80 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.1 points higher.
- After the Rain SW 9047ΔE 2.97 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.6 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Gentle Aquamarine HGSW9046 matched across all 13 brands →