HGTV Home → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of HGTV Home Rare Gray HGSW6199
The closest Valspar colour is Building Block (V145-3), at ΔE 1.13 — near-exact.
Building Block is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.13 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 Building Block really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.13near-exact
- LRV
- 38.71HGTV Home is 38
- Hex
- #A8A89F#A6A69B in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 0.7 points higher.
Other Valspar options
Worth knowing if Building Block is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Coastal Jetty 5007-1CΔE 1.29 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 1.6 points higher.
- Rigani 8004-29DΔE 1.80 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
- Wet Pavement 5006-2AΔE 2.10 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 2.7 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Rare Gray HGSW6199 matched across all 13 brands →