HGTV Home → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of HGTV Home Steely Gray HGSW7664
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Steely Gray (SW 7664), at ΔE 0.00 — indistinguishable.
Steely 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 Steely Gray really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.00indistinguishable
- LRV
- 30.36HGTV Home is 30
- Hex
- #90979B#90979B in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness.
Other Sherwin-Williams options
Worth knowing if Steely Gray is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Cadet SW 9143ΔE 1.01 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.2 points higher.
- Dustblu SW 9161ΔE 1.61 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.3 points higher.
- African Gray SW 9162ΔE 1.70 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Steely Gray HGSW7664 matched across all 13 brands →