HGTV Home → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of HGTV Home Somerset Grey HGSW3334
The closest Valspar colour is Chrome (8006-7C), at ΔE 1.22 — near-exact.
Chrome 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 Chrome really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.22near-exact
- LRV
- 32HGTV Home is 31
- Hex
- #959B9E#91999C in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Other Valspar options
Worth knowing if Chrome is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Winter Flannel 4007-1CΔE 1.35 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift.
- Drizzling Mist 4006-1CΔE 1.52 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Made in the Shade V116-2ΔE 1.88 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.5 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Somerset Grey HGSW3334 matched across all 13 brands →