HGTV Home → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of HGTV Home Special Gray HGSW6277
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Special Gray (SW 6277), at ΔE 0.00 — indistinguishable.
Special Gray 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 Special Gray really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.00indistinguishable
- LRV
- 19.24HGTV Home is 19
- Hex
- #7B787D#7B787D in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness.
Other Sherwin-Williams options
Worth knowing if Special Gray is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Sensuous Gray SW 7081ΔE 2.93 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.9 points higher.
- Before the Storm SW 9564ΔE 3.96 · close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.6 points lower.
- Exclusive Plum SW 6263ΔE 4.06 · close · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.6 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Special Gray HGSW6277 matched across all 13 brands →