HGTV Home → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of HGTV Home Great Falls HGSW6495
The closest Valspar colour is Watershed (M305), at ΔE 1.51 — near-exact.
Watershed is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.51 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 Watershed really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.51near-exact
- LRV
- 14.19HGTV Home is 15
- Hex
- #017887#217786 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points lower.
Other Valspar options
Worth knowing if Watershed is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Bayou Serenade 8001-38GΔE 2.69 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Sea Crest M324ΔE 2.96 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Parrot Flight 8002-40FΔE 3.04 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
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