HGTV Home → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of HGTV Home Rapture Blue HGSW6773
The closest Valspar colour is Cerulean Skies (8002-38D), at ΔE 1.61 — near-exact.
Cerulean Skies is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.61 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 Cerulean Skies really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.61near-exact
- LRV
- 46HGTV Home is 47
- Hex
- #7EBFC5#7DC1CB in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Other Valspar options
Worth knowing if Cerulean Skies is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Tidal Wave 5002-7CΔE 2.37 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.7 points higher.
- Big Sky Country M325ΔE 3.42 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 5.0 points higher.
- Fiesta Blue 5003-10AΔE 3.60 · close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.7 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Rapture Blue HGSW6773 matched across all 13 brands →