HGTV Home → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of HGTV Home Natural Linen HGSW9109
The closest Valspar colour is Gentle Shadows (8005-5A), at ΔE 1.09 — near-exact.
Gentle Shadows is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.09 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 Gentle Shadows really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.09near-exact
- LRV
- 64HGTV Home is 67
- Hex
- #DACFC0#DFD3C3 in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
Other Valspar options
Worth knowing if Gentle Shadows is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Perfect Crust T555ΔE 1.18 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 3.2 points lower.
- Gentle Lamb V177ΔE 1.22 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 2.7 points higher.
- Light Raffia 3008-10BΔE 1.30 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.4 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Natural Linen HGSW9109 matched across all 13 brands →