HGTV Home → Backdrop
Backdrop equivalent of HGTV Home Sterling White HGSW4056
The closest Backdrop colour is MOONSTONE (MOONSTONE), at ΔE 1.24 — near-exact.
MOONSTONE is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.24 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 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 MOONSTONE really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.24near-exact
- LRV
- 79.85HGTV Home is 77
- Hex
- #E8E7E3#E3E4E1 in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.9 points higher.
Sampled from manufacturer image — treat the swatch above as indicative and confirm against a physical sample.
Other Backdrop options
Worth knowing if MOONSTONE is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- COOL MOON COOL MOONΔE 2.66 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 9.4 points higher.
- WEST COAST GHOST WEST COAST GHOSTΔE 3.75 · close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.1 points lower.
- RITUAL UNIONS RITUAL UNIONSΔE 3.81 · close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 11.1 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Sterling White HGSW4056 matched across all 13 brands →