HGTV Home → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of HGTV Home Tricorn Black HGSW6258
The closest Valspar colour is Tomcat (8006-12G), at ΔE 0.72 — indistinguishable.
Tomcat is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.72 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 Tomcat really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.72indistinguishable
- LRV
- 3HGTV Home is 3
- Hex
- #2F2F2F#2F2F30 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness.
Other Valspar options
Worth knowing if Tomcat is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Noir 4009-2ΔE 0.76 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness.
- Dark Kettle Black 4011-2ΔE 2.12 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 0.7 points lower.
- Very Black 5011-2ΔE 3.37 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Tricorn Black HGSW6258 matched across all 13 brands →