HGTV Home → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of HGTV Home Mega Greige HGSW7031
The closest Valspar colour is Smoked Oyster (6005-1C), at ΔE 0.30 — indistinguishable.
Smoked Oyster is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.30 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 Smoked Oyster really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.30indistinguishable
- LRV
- 36.29HGTV Home is 37
- Hex
- #ACA194#ADA295 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 0.7 points lower.
Other Valspar options
Worth knowing if Smoked Oyster is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Ashen Gray 6004-1CΔE 1.27 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
- Packed Sand M132ΔE 1.62 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 2.7 points higher.
- Koala 8005-8DΔE 2.22 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Mega Greige HGSW7031 matched across all 13 brands →