HGTV Home → Backdrop
Backdrop equivalent of HGTV Home Otter HGSW6041
The closest Backdrop colour is ESSENCE OF NIGHTSHADE (ESSENCE OF NIGHTSHADE), at ΔE 10.20 — different.
Backdrop does not make this colour. ESSENCE OF NIGHTSHADE is the closest option at ΔE 10.20, which is a visibly different colour. If the match matters, have Backdrop custom-tint to the HGTV Home formula instead of substituting.
Why people switch between HGTV Home and Backdrop
Most people comparing HGTV Home to Backdrop 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 ESSENCE OF NIGHTSHADE really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 10.20different
- LRV
- 6.13HGTV Home is 6
- Hex
- #4D434D#56433B in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
HGTV Home and Backdrop publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: ESSENCE OF NIGHTSHADE reads slightly darker than Otter in colour space while carrying the higher published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
This is the closest option, but it is visibly different. Consider a custom mix if accuracy matters.
Sampled from manufacturer image — treat the swatch above as indicative and confirm against a physical sample.
Other Backdrop options
Worth knowing if ESSENCE OF NIGHTSHADE is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- AFTER HOURS AFTER HOURSΔE 11.10 · different · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.6 points lower.
- LOBBY SCENE LOBBY SCENEΔE 12.14 · different · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.6 points lower.
- THE PALIO THE PALIOΔE 13.30 · different · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.7 points lower.