HGTV Home → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of HGTV Home Polished Concrete HGSW9167
The closest Valspar colour is Gray Matter (T521), at ΔE 0.64 — indistinguishable.
Gray Matter is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.64 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 Gray Matter really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.64indistinguishable
- LRV
- 32.28HGTV Home is 32
- Hex
- #A09995#9E9793 in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter.
Other Valspar options
Worth knowing if Gray Matter is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Stone Age M102ΔE 2.38 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Feather Quill 8006-12DΔE 2.89 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Tabby Cat Gray 8005-1DΔE 3.37 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Polished Concrete HGSW9167 matched across all 13 brands →