HGTV Home → Backdrop
Backdrop equivalent of HGTV Home Purple Passage HGSW6551
The closest Backdrop colour is FORMENTERA (FORMENTERA), at ΔE 10.44 — different.
Backdrop does not make this colour. FORMENTERA is the closest option at ΔE 10.44, 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 FORMENTERA really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 10.44different
- LRV
- 7.09HGTV Home is 12
- Hex
- #404A6D#645E77 in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.9 points lower.
This is the closest option, but it is visibly different. Consider a custom mix if accuracy matters.
Other Backdrop options
Worth knowing if FORMENTERA is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- ESSENCE OF NIGHTSHADE ESSENCE OF NIGHTSHADEΔE 11.45 · different · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.9 points lower.
- NO CURFEW NO CURFEWΔE 12.56 · different · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points higher.
- SCHOOL BLAZER BLUE SCHOOL BLAZER BLUEΔE 13.60 · different · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.6 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
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