HGTV Home → Glidden
Glidden equivalent of HGTV Home Proper Gray HGSW6003
The closest Glidden colour is Song Sparrow (30YY 39/041), at ΔE 1.64 — near-exact.
Song Sparrow is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.64 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 Glidden
Most people comparing HGTV Home to Glidden 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 Song Sparrow really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.64near-exact
- LRV
- 39.5HGTV Home is 39
- Hex
- #ADA8A2#ADA8A5 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.5 points higher.
HGTV Home and Glidden publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Song Sparrow reads slightly darker than Proper Gray in colour space while carrying the higher published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Glidden options
Worth knowing if Song Sparrow is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Slate Pebble PPG1005-4ΔE 1.81 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 3.5 points higher.
- Silver Service PPG1004-4ΔE 2.63 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.1 points higher.
- Statue Garden PPG0996-3ΔE 2.76 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Proper Gray HGSW6003 matched across all 13 brands →