HGTV Home → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of HGTV Home Portabello HGSW6102
The closest Valspar colour is Universal Umber (3003-9B), at ΔE 1.80 — near-exact.
Universal Umber is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.80 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 Universal Umber really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.80near-exact
- LRV
- 22.8HGTV Home is 21
- Hex
- #9A7E65#947A62 in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.8 points higher.
Other Valspar options
Worth knowing if Universal Umber is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Crunch Granola 3004-9BΔE 2.68 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated.
- Skylark V134-5ΔE 2.76 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.9 points higher.
- Milk Chocolate 2007-9BΔE 2.76 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.6 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Portabello HGSW6102 matched across all 13 brands →