HGTV Home → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of HGTV Home Softened Green HGSW6177
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Softened Green (SW 6177), at ΔE 0.00 — indistinguishable.
Softened Green 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 Softened Green really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.00indistinguishable
- LRV
- 49.24HGTV Home is 49
- Hex
- #BBBCA7#BBBCA7 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness.
Other Sherwin-Williams options
Worth knowing if Softened Green is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Soft Sage SW 9647ΔE 2.86 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 0.5 points higher.
- Grassland SW 6163ΔE 2.86 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.1 points higher.
- Austere Gray SW 6184ΔE 3.30 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 2.2 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Softened Green HGSW6177 matched across all 13 brands →