HGTV Home → Glidden
Glidden equivalent of HGTV Home Seafarer HGSW2355
The closest Glidden colour is Key Largo Bay (30BG 49/101), at ΔE 2.67 — very close.
Key Largo Bay is the closest Glidden makes, but at ΔE 2.67 it is a near miss rather than a match. Expect a visible difference where the two meet — on adjoining walls, or against existing trim.
Why people switch between HGTV Home and Glidden
Most people comparing HGTV Home to Glidden 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 Key Largo Bay really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 2.67very close
- LRV
- 48.8HGTV Home is 49
- Hex
- #A4BEC6#9BBFC9 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, more muted.
HGTV Home and Glidden publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Key Largo Bay reads slightly lighter than Seafarer in colour space while carrying the lower published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Glidden options
Worth knowing if Key Largo Bay is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Kingston Aqua PPG1150-4ΔE 3.02 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.2 points lower.
- Soft Bahama Blue 30BG 50/183ΔE 3.04 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Tropical Lagoon 30BG 57/149ΔE 3.32 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 7.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Seafarer HGSW2355 matched across all 13 brands →