HGTV Home → Backdrop
Backdrop equivalent of HGTV Home Hickory Smoke HGSW7027
The closest Backdrop colour is AFTER HOURS (AFTER HOURS), at ΔE 11.90 — different.
Backdrop does not make this colour. AFTER HOURS is the closest option at ΔE 11.90, which is a visibly different colour. If the match matters, have Backdrop custom-tint to the HGTV Home formula instead of substituting.
Why people switch between HGTV Home and Backdrop
Most people comparing HGTV Home to Backdrop 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 AFTER HOURS really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 11.90different
- LRV
- 4.39HGTV Home is 7
- Hex
- #3B3B3D#564537 in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.6 points lower.
This is the closest option, but it is visibly different. Consider a custom mix if accuracy matters.
Sampled from manufacturer image — treat the swatch above as indicative and confirm against a physical sample.
Other Backdrop options
Worth knowing if AFTER HOURS is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- ESSENCE OF NIGHTSHADE ESSENCE OF NIGHTSHADEΔE 13.27 · different · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.9 points lower.
- THE PALIO THE PALIOΔE 13.90 · different · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.7 points lower.
- MASTERPIECE THEATRE MASTERPIECE THEATREΔE 14.88 · different · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 7.1 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
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