HGTV Home → Glidden
Glidden equivalent of HGTV Home Network Gray HGSW7073
The closest Glidden colour is Philosophical Grey (50BG 39/022), at ΔE 1.32 — near-exact.
Philosophical Grey is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.32 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 Philosophical Grey really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.32near-exact
- LRV
- 39.25HGTV Home is 37
- Hex
- #A4A9AC#A0A5A7 in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 2.3 points higher.
Other Glidden options
Worth knowing if Philosophical Grey is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- UFO PPG1011-4ΔE 2.26 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.9 points lower.
- Gray Suit PPG0993-4ΔE 2.40 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.8 points lower.
- Cool Metalwork Grey 50BG 33/025ΔE 2.49 · very close · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 3.7 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
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