HGTV Home → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of HGTV Home Minor Blue HGSW6792
The closest Valspar colour is Surf Spray (5002-7B), at ΔE 0.96 — indistinguishable.
Surf Spray is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.96 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 Surf Spray really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.96indistinguishable
- LRV
- 66.33HGTV Home is 68
- Hex
- #B3DCE4#B7DFE8 in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 1.7 points lower.
Other Valspar options
Worth knowing if Surf Spray is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Bright and Breezy 8002-40BΔE 1.16 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Out of the Blue 5004-9BΔE 1.69 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.4 points higher.
- Forever 8002-39BΔE 1.78 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Minor Blue HGSW6792 matched across all 13 brands →