HGTV Home → Glidden
Glidden equivalent of HGTV Home Hickory Smoke HGSW7027
The closest Glidden colour is Earth Brown (00YY 07/093), at ΔE 2.43 — very close.
Earth Brown is the closest Glidden makes, but at ΔE 2.43 it is a near miss rather than a match. Expect a visible difference where the two meet — on adjoining walls, or against existing trim.
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 Earth Brown really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 2.43very close
- LRV
- 6.73HGTV Home is 7
- Hex
- #54473D#564537 in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter, more muted.
HGTV Home and Glidden publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Earth Brown reads slightly lighter than Hickory Smoke in colour space while carrying the lower published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Glidden options
Worth knowing if Earth Brown is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Sarsaparilla PPG1018-7ΔE 3.87 · close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points higher.
- Fudge Truffle PPG1075-7ΔE 3.97 · close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.7 points higher.
- Pumpernickel PPG15-22ΔE 4.19 · close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.9 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Hickory Smoke HGSW7027 matched across all 13 brands →