HGTV Home → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of HGTV Home Independent Gold HGSW6401
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Independent Gold (SW 6401), at ΔE 0.00 — indistinguishable.
Independent Gold 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 Independent Gold really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.00indistinguishable
- LRV
- 50.63HGTV Home is 51
- Hex
- #D2BA83#D2BA83 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness.
Other Sherwin-Williams options
Worth knowing if Independent Gold is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Wheat Grass SW 6408ΔE 1.94 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 3.5 points lower.
- Cool Avocado SW 9029ΔE 3.35 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.1 points lower.
- Sequin SW 6394ΔE 3.46 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.8 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Independent Gold HGSW6401 matched across all 13 brands →