HGTV Home → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of HGTV Home Nutshell HGSW6040
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Nutshell (SW 6040), at ΔE 0.00 — indistinguishable.
Nutshell is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.00 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 Sherwin-Williams
Most people comparing HGTV Home to Sherwin-Williams 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 Nutshell really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.00indistinguishable
- LRV
- 14.42HGTV Home is 14
- Hex
- #756761#756761 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness.
Other Sherwin-Williams options
Worth knowing if Nutshell is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Garret Gray SW 6075ΔE 0.91 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.6 points higher.
- Boomerang VS 328ΔE 0.91 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.6 points higher.
- Browse Brown SW 6012ΔE 3.13 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.4 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Nutshell HGSW6040 matched across all 13 brands →