HGTV Home → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of HGTV Home Interesting Aqua HGSW6220
The closest Valspar colour is Blue Arrow (5001-3C), at ΔE 1.77 — near-exact.
Blue Arrow is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.77 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 Blue Arrow really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.77near-exact
- LRV
- 39.43HGTV Home is 41
- Hex
- #9BACAC#9BAFB2 in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.6 points lower.
Other Valspar options
Worth knowing if Blue Arrow is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Windswept Clouds 8003-39DΔE 2.17 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated.
- Pearl Gray 8004-37EΔE 2.34 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
- Artisan Blue M228ΔE 2.39 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Interesting Aqua HGSW6220 matched across all 13 brands →