HGTV Home → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of HGTV Home Honey Bees HGSW9018
The closest Valspar colour is Amber Pearl (3006-3C), at ΔE 1.70 — near-exact.
Amber Pearl is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.70 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 Amber Pearl really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.70near-exact
- LRV
- 67.47HGTV Home is 70
- Hex
- #F9D275#FBD682 in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.5 points lower.
Other Valspar options
Worth knowing if Amber Pearl is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Island Sun 3007-3CΔE 2.55 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.7 points lower.
- Glowing Reviews V015-2ΔE 2.63 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points higher.
- Late Day Sun 3006-4AΔE 2.68 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.7 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Honey Bees HGSW9018 matched across all 13 brands →