HGTV Home → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of HGTV Home Tender Seedling HGSW1293
The closest Valspar colour is Divot (6003-10B), at ΔE 2.60 — very close.
Divot is the closest Valspar makes, but at ΔE 2.60 it is a near miss rather than a match. Expect a visible difference where the two meet — on adjoining walls, or against existing trim.
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 Divot really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 2.60very close
- LRV
- 32.16HGTV Home is 32
- Hex
- #46AC79#57AA80 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
HGTV Home and Valspar publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Divot reads slightly darker than Tender Seedling in colour space while carrying the higher published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Valspar options
Worth knowing if Divot is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- King Theo 8002-33EΔE 4.80 · close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
- Spearmint Burst 6003-10AΔE 5.34 · noticeably different · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 8.8 points higher.
- Salamander 6001-8BΔE 5.66 · noticeably different · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.2 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Tender Seedling HGSW1293 matched across all 13 brands →