HGTV Home → Backdrop
Backdrop equivalent of HGTV Home Steely Gray HGSW7664
The closest Backdrop colour is HIGHLINE SHADOW (HIGHLINE SHADOW), at ΔE 6.78 — noticeably different.
Backdrop does not make this colour. HIGHLINE SHADOW is the closest option at ΔE 6.78, which is a visibly different colour. If the match matters, have Backdrop custom-tint to the HGTV Home formula instead of substituting.
Why people switch between HGTV Home and Backdrop
Most people comparing HGTV Home to Backdrop 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 HIGHLINE SHADOW really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 6.78noticeably different
- LRV
- 24.73HGTV Home is 30
- Hex
- #8A8886#90979B in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.3 points lower.
This is the closest option, but it is visibly different. Consider a custom mix if accuracy matters.
Sampled from manufacturer image — treat the swatch above as indicative and confirm against a physical sample.
Other Backdrop options
Worth knowing if HIGHLINE SHADOW is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- OFF THE RECORD OFF THE RECORDΔE 7.93 · noticeably different · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 9.9 points higher.
- NOVELTY WAVE NOVELTY WAVEΔE 9.59 · noticeably different · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.9 points lower.
- SENTIMENTAL REASONS SENTIMENTAL REASONSΔE 10.54 · different · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Steely Gray HGSW7664 matched across all 13 brands →