HGTV Home → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of HGTV Home Gray Matters HGSW7066
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Gray Matters (SW 7066), at ΔE 0.00 — indistinguishable.
Gray Matters 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 Gray Matters really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.00indistinguishable
- LRV
- 38.67HGTV Home is 38
- Hex
- #A7A8A2#A7A8A2 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 0.7 points higher.
Other Sherwin-Williams options
Worth knowing if Gray Matters is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Ellie Gray SW 7650ΔE 1.35 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.8 points higher.
- Unusual Gray SW 7059ΔE 1.73 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Facet VS 400ΔE 1.73 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Gray Matters HGSW7066 matched across all 13 brands →