HGTV Home → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of HGTV Home Station Gray HGSW3273
The closest Valspar colour is Lead Cast (5007-2B), at ΔE 1.05 — near-exact.
Lead Cast is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.05 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 Lead Cast really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.05near-exact
- LRV
- 20.97HGTV Home is 21
- Hex
- #7F7F75#7F7E72 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, more muted.
Other Valspar options
Worth knowing if Lead Cast is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Porcelain Shale 5006-2BΔE 2.19 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 1.4 points lower.
- Murky Sage 5005-2BΔE 2.38 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.2 points lower.
- Warm Eucalyptus 8004-28FΔE 2.63 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Station Gray HGSW3273 matched across all 13 brands →