HGTV Home → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of HGTV Home Gleeful Yellow HGSW2197
The closest Valspar colour is So Close (M138), at ΔE 1.19 — near-exact.
So Close is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.19 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 So Close really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.19near-exact
- LRV
- 65.04HGTV Home is 69
- Hex
- #E4D1AC#E9D6B0 in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.
Other Valspar options
Worth knowing if So Close is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Meadow Dew 8003-24BΔE 1.79 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Subtle Glow V055-1ΔE 1.91 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.3 points higher.
- Melted Butter P017ΔE 1.99 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.7 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
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