HGTV Home → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of HGTV Home Mindful Gray HGSW7016
The closest Valspar colour is Sculpting Clay (V122-2), at ΔE 0.70 — indistinguishable.
Sculpting Clay is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.70 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 Sculpting Clay really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.70indistinguishable
- LRV
- 46.34HGTV Home is 48
- Hex
- #BAB5AC#BCB7AD in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 1.7 points lower.
Other Valspar options
Worth knowing if Sculpting Clay is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Soulful Grey 6004-1BΔE 1.02 · near-exact · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 2.4 points lower.
- Frappe 6003-1BΔE 1.14 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 0.9 points lower.
- Ask Me Anything 8006-2DΔE 1.24 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
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