HGTV Home → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of HGTV Home Imagine HGSW6009
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Imagine (SW 6009), at ΔE 0.00 — indistinguishable.
Imagine is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.00 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 Sherwin-Williams
Most people comparing HGTV Home to Sherwin-Williams 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 Imagine really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.00indistinguishable
- LRV
- 48.38HGTV Home is 48
- Hex
- #C2B6B6#C2B6B6 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness.
Other Sherwin-Williams options
Worth knowing if Imagine is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Studio Mauve SW 0062ΔE 1.02 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 2.2 points higher.
- Queen Anne Lilac SW 0021ΔE 1.52 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Chaise Mauve SW 6016ΔE 1.69 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.3 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Imagine HGSW6009 matched across all 13 brands →