HGTV Home → Glidden
Glidden equivalent of HGTV Home Manitou Blue HGSW6501
The closest Glidden colour is Aqua Blue (PPG1151-5), at ΔE 1.82 — near-exact.
Aqua Blue is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.82 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 Glidden
Most people comparing HGTV Home to Glidden 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 Aqua Blue really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.82near-exact
- LRV
- 27.38HGTV Home is 25
- Hex
- #5E97A9#5B92A2 in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.4 points higher.
Other Glidden options
Worth knowing if Aqua Blue is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Dark Westwind Blue 30BG 24/224ΔE 2.50 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.9 points lower.
- Acapulco Cliffs PPG1150-5ΔE 4.16 · close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.6 points higher.
- Deepest Aqua 30BG 33/207ΔE 5.19 · noticeably different · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 7.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
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