HGTV Home → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of HGTV Home Quench Blue HGSW6785
The closest Valspar colour is Srsly Blue (M218), at ΔE 1.17 — near-exact.
Srsly Blue is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.17 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 Srsly Blue really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.17near-exact
- LRV
- 67.52HGTV Home is 69
- Hex
- #B1DFE4#B4E0E7 in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.5 points lower.
Other Valspar options
Worth knowing if Srsly Blue is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Out of the Blue 5004-9BΔE 1.23 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted.
- Surf Spray 5002-7BΔE 1.24 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.7 points lower.
- Haiku Blue 8002-38BΔE 1.77 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Quench Blue HGSW6785 matched across all 13 brands →