HGTV Home → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of HGTV Home Sea Creature HGSW3342
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Inky Blue (SW 9149), at ΔE 0.00 — indistinguishable.
Inky Blue 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 Inky Blue really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.00indistinguishable
- LRV
- 15.4HGTV Home is 15
- Hex
- #4E7287#4E7287 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness.
Other Sherwin-Williams options
Worth knowing if Inky Blue is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Down Pour SW 6516ΔE 2.13 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated.
- Santorini Blue SW 7607ΔE 2.76 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.2 points lower.
- Turkish Tile SW 7610ΔE 4.00 · close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.6 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
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