HGTV Home → Glidden
Glidden equivalent of HGTV Home Mild Blue HGSW6533
The closest Glidden colour is Zen (PPG1040-1), at ΔE 1.05 — near-exact.
Zen is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.05 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 Zen really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.05near-exact
- LRV
- 68.16HGTV Home is 65
- Hex
- #CFD9DE#CBD5DB in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 3.2 points higher.
Other Glidden options
Worth knowing if Zen is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Bit Of Heaven PPG1156-2ΔE 1.19 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.4 points higher.
- Heavenly Blue 70BG 68/056ΔE 1.38 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.3 points higher.
- Misty Evening Silver 30BG 64/036ΔE 1.46 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Mild Blue HGSW6533 matched across all 13 brands →