HGTV Home → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of HGTV Home Something Blue HGSW6800
The closest Valspar colour is Laissez-Faire (8001-40B), at ΔE 1.17 — near-exact.
Laissez-Faire is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.17 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 Laissez-Faire really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.17near-exact
- LRV
- 65HGTV Home is 63
- Hex
- #B2DAE9#B0D6E6 in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
Other Valspar options
Worth knowing if Laissez-Faire is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- New Prince V069-2ΔE 1.86 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 4.8 points higher.
- Misty 5002-9BΔE 1.87 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.3 points higher.
- Lady in Waiting 8001-41BΔE 1.91 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
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