HGTV Home → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of HGTV Home Meditative HGSW6227
The closest Valspar colour is Shale Blue (8004-38D), at ΔE 1.50 — near-exact.
Shale Blue is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.50 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 Shale Blue really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.50near-exact
- LRV
- 37HGTV Home is 38
- Hex
- #93A8B1#96AAB0 in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Other Valspar options
Worth knowing if Shale Blue is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Pearl Gray 8004-37EΔE 1.94 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Windswept Clouds 8003-39DΔE 2.88 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
- Blue Arrow 5001-3CΔE 2.99 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.4 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
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