HGTV Home → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of HGTV Home Techno Gray HGSW6170
The closest Valspar colour is Sandy Sage (5008-1C), at ΔE 1.18 — near-exact.
Sandy Sage is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.18 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 Sandy Sage really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.18near-exact
- LRV
- 46.59HGTV Home is 49
- Hex
- #BCB5A5#BFB9AA in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 2.4 points lower.
Other Valspar options
Worth knowing if Sandy Sage is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Frappe 6003-1BΔE 1.73 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.9 points lower.
- Mother Nature 8004-26CΔE 1.77 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
- Ask Me Anything 8006-2DΔE 1.89 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Techno Gray HGSW6170 matched across all 13 brands →