HGTV Home → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of HGTV Home Hinting Blue HGSW6519
The closest Valspar colour is Catalyst Gray (T652), at ΔE 0.91 — indistinguishable.
Catalyst Gray is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.91 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 Catalyst Gray really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.91indistinguishable
- LRV
- 68.94HGTV Home is 68
- Hex
- #D1DADE#CED9DD in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 0.9 points higher.
Other Valspar options
Worth knowing if Catalyst Gray is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Sunday Sky 8004-36AΔE 1.03 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift.
- Ghost Ship 4007-3AΔE 1.26 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 1.3 points higher.
- Wisteria Snow 4003-3AΔE 1.30 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 3.2 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Hinting Blue HGSW6519 matched across all 13 brands →