HGTV Home → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of HGTV Home Intellectual Gray HGSW7045
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Intellectual Gray (SW 7045), at ΔE 0.00 — indistinguishable.
Intellectual Gray 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 Intellectual Gray really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.00indistinguishable
- LRV
- 35.74HGTV Home is 36
- Hex
- #A8A093#A8A093 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness.
Other Sherwin-Williams options
Worth knowing if Intellectual Gray is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Fawn Brindle SW 7640ΔE 0.56 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness.
- Western Reserve SW 9597ΔE 1.38 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift.
- Smooth Stone SW 9568ΔE 1.53 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 0.6 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Intellectual Gray HGSW7045 matched across all 13 brands →