HGTV Home → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of HGTV Home Little Boy Blu HGSW9054
The closest Valspar colour is Lament Blue (5001-5A), at ΔE 0.80 — indistinguishable.
Lament Blue is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.80 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 Lament Blue really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.80indistinguishable
- LRV
- 67.43HGTV Home is 67
- Hex
- #C7DADD#C7D8DB in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter, more saturated.
Other Valspar options
Worth knowing if Lament Blue is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Buoyant Blue M337ΔE 1.02 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 0.5 points lower.
- Barest Hint of Blue T633ΔE 1.29 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
- Elevation 8004-39BΔE 1.40 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
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