HGTV Home → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of HGTV Home Manitou Blue HGSW6501
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Manitou Blue (SW 6501), at ΔE 0.00 — indistinguishable.
Manitou Blue is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.00 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 Sherwin-Williams
Most people comparing HGTV Home to Sherwin-Williams 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 Manitou Blue really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.00indistinguishable
- LRV
- 25.5HGTV Home is 25
- Hex
- #5B92A2#5B92A2 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 0.5 points higher.
Other Sherwin-Williams options
Worth knowing if Manitou Blue is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Georgian Revival Blue SW 7609ΔE 2.19 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.2 points lower.
- Lakeshore SW 6494ΔE 2.44 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.8 points higher.
- Secret Cove SW 9058ΔE 2.80 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Manitou Blue HGSW6501 matched across all 13 brands →