HGTV Home → Backdrop
Backdrop equivalent of HGTV Home Poetry Plum HGSW6019
The closest Backdrop colour is ESSENCE OF NIGHTSHADE (ESSENCE OF NIGHTSHADE), at ΔE 10.55 — different.
Backdrop does not make this colour. ESSENCE OF NIGHTSHADE is the closest option at ΔE 10.55, 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)
- 10.55different
- LRV
- 6.13HGTV Home is 12
- Hex
- #4D434D#6F5C5F in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.9 points lower.
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.
- NO CURFEW NO CURFEWΔE 12.15 · different · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points higher.
- LOBBY SCENE LOBBY SCENEΔE 15.15 · different · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 7.6 points lower.
- AFTER HOURS AFTER HOURSΔE 15.89 · different · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 7.6 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
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