HGTV Home → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of HGTV Home Swimming Hole HGSW2344
The closest Valspar colour is Lucy Blue (5001-5C), at ΔE 1.56 — near-exact.
Lucy Blue is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.56 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 Lucy Blue really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.56near-exact
- LRV
- 36.11HGTV Home is 38
- Hex
- #81A9B2#88ABB4 in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.9 points lower.
Other Valspar options
Worth knowing if Lucy Blue is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Sebastian Inlet V104-3ΔE 1.87 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 0.5 points lower.
- Windswept Clouds 8003-39DΔE 2.95 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
- Shale Blue 8004-38DΔE 4.34 · close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
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