HGTV Home → Glidden
Glidden equivalent of HGTV Home Gris HGSW7659
The closest Glidden colour is Stepping Stone (PPG1010-4), at ΔE 1.24 — near-exact.
Stepping Stone is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.24 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 Glidden
Most people comparing HGTV Home to Glidden 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 Stepping Stone really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.24near-exact
- LRV
- 38.21HGTV Home is 39
- Hex
- #A4A7A4#A5A9A8 in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points lower.
Other Glidden options
Worth knowing if Stepping Stone is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Hippopotamus PPG0994-4ΔE 2.11 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.7 points higher.
- Statue Garden PPG0996-3ΔE 2.12 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift.
- Philosophical Grey 50BG 39/022ΔE 2.17 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift.