HGTV Home → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of HGTV Home Inky Blue HGSW9149
The closest Valspar colour is Bountiful Blue (4007-6B), at ΔE 1.81 — near-exact.
Bountiful Blue is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.81 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 Bountiful Blue really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.81near-exact
- LRV
- 16.57HGTV Home is 15
- Hex
- #517689#4E7287 in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.6 points higher.
Other Valspar options
Worth knowing if Bountiful Blue is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Veranda Blue 4004-6BΔE 2.13 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift.
- Folk Blue V107-5ΔE 2.13 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 0.9 points lower.
- Retro-Colonial Blue 4006-4BΔE 2.21 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.4 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
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