HGTV Home → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of HGTV Home Network Gray HGSW7073
The closest Valspar colour is Cloud Mountain (V115-2), at ΔE 1.45 — near-exact.
Cloud Mountain is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.45 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 Cloud Mountain really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.45near-exact
- LRV
- 38.37HGTV Home is 37
- Hex
- #A1A8A9#A0A5A7 in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.4 points higher.
Other Valspar options
Worth knowing if Cloud Mountain is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Metropolis 4005-1CΔE 2.37 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 4.0 points higher.
- Chrome 8006-7CΔE 3.18 · very close · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 5.0 points lower.
- Made in the Shade V116-2ΔE 3.39 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.5 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Network Gray HGSW7073 matched across all 13 brands →