HGTV Home → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of HGTV Home Software HGSW7074
The closest Valspar colour is City Storm (4008-2A), at ΔE 1.22 — near-exact.
City Storm is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.22 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 Valspar
Most people comparing HGTV Home to Valspar 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 City Storm really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.22near-exact
- LRV
- 22.96HGTV Home is 23
- Hex
- #808585#7F8486 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift.
Other Valspar options
Worth knowing if City Storm is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Sharkfin 4007-2AΔE 2.73 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 0.6 points higher.
- Vessel Gray 4005-2AΔE 2.75 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.8 points lower.
- Grey Suit 4004-2AΔE 3.54 · close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
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