HGTV Home → Backdrop
Backdrop equivalent of HGTV Home Kings Island Brown HGSW3022
The closest Backdrop colour is ESSENCE OF NIGHTSHADE (ESSENCE OF NIGHTSHADE), at ΔE 14.60 — different.
Backdrop does not make this colour. ESSENCE OF NIGHTSHADE is the closest option at ΔE 14.60, which is a visibly different colour. If the match matters, have Backdrop custom-tint to the HGTV Home formula instead of substituting.
Why people switch between HGTV Home and Backdrop
Most people comparing HGTV Home to Backdrop 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 ESSENCE OF NIGHTSHADE really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 14.60different
- LRV
- 6.13HGTV Home is 13
- Hex
- #4D434D#7A5F5A in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.9 points lower.
This is the closest option, but it is visibly different. Consider a custom mix if accuracy matters.
Sampled from manufacturer image — treat the swatch above as indicative and confirm against a physical sample.
Other Backdrop options
Worth knowing if ESSENCE OF NIGHTSHADE is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- NO CURFEW NO CURFEWΔE 15.01 · different · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- GHOST RANCH GHOST RANCHΔE 15.83 · different · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 9.3 points higher.
- NEGRONI NEGRONIΔE 16.52 · different · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.8 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Kings Island Brown HGSW3022 matched across all 13 brands →