HGTV Home → Glidden
Glidden equivalent of HGTV Home Mindful Gray HGSW7016
The closest Glidden colour is Ghost Writer (PPG1007-3), at ΔE 0.00 — indistinguishable.
Ghost Writer 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 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 Ghost Writer really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.00indistinguishable
- LRV
- 47.58HGTV Home is 48
- Hex
- #BCB7AD#BCB7AD in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness.
Other Glidden options
Worth knowing if Ghost Writer is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Pewter Grey 50YY 47/053ΔE 0.97 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness, more muted.
- Hikers Paradise PPG0998-2ΔE 1.42 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.7 points higher.
- Aged Stucco Grey 70YY 46/053ΔE 1.50 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
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