HGTV Home → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of HGTV Home Roan Chestnut HGSW3034
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Velvety Chestnut (SW 9079), at ΔE 0.00 — indistinguishable.
Velvety Chestnut is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.00 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 Sherwin-Williams
Most people comparing HGTV Home to Sherwin-Williams 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 Velvety Chestnut really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.00indistinguishable
- LRV
- 26.53HGTV Home is 26
- Hex
- #A2877D#A2877D in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 0.5 points higher.
Other Sherwin-Williams options
Worth knowing if Velvety Chestnut is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Cocoa Berry SW 9078ΔE 1.98 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.7 points higher.
- Hushed Auburn SW 9080ΔE 2.71 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Dusted Truffle SW 9083ΔE 3.71 · close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.3 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Roan Chestnut HGSW3034 matched across all 13 brands →