HGTV Home → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of HGTV Home Let It Rain HGSW9152
The closest Valspar colour is Chrome (8006-7C), at ΔE 1.96 — near-exact.
Chrome is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.96 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 Chrome really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.96near-exact
- LRV
- 32HGTV Home is 34
- Hex
- #959B9E#979FA5 in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
Other Valspar options
Worth knowing if Chrome is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Drizzling Mist 4006-1CΔE 2.26 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Lionfish 8004-46DΔE 3.21 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Made in the Shade V116-2ΔE 3.35 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.5 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Let It Rain HGSW9152 matched across all 13 brands →