HGTV Home → Farrow & Ball
Farrow & Ball equivalent of HGTV Home Sealskin HGSW7675
The closest Farrow & Ball colour is Grate Black (No.9920), at ΔE 2.93 — very close.
Grate Black is the closest Farrow & Ball makes, but at ΔE 2.93 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 Farrow & Ball
Most people comparing HGTV Home to Farrow & Ball 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 Grate Black really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 2.93very close
- LRV
- 5.66HGTV Home is 6
- Hex
- #454341#48423C in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, more muted.
HGTV Home and Farrow & Ball publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Grate Black reads slightly lighter than Sealskin in colour space while carrying the lower published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Farrow & Ball options
Worth knowing if Grate Black is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Tanner's Brown No.255ΔE 4.63 · close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.1 points higher.
- Liquorice LiquoriceΔE 4.67 · close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.7 points higher.
- Pitch Black No.256ΔE 4.71 · close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.4 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Sealskin HGSW7675 matched across all 13 brands →