HGTV Home → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of HGTV Home Umber HGSW6146
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Umber (SW 6146), at ΔE 0.00 — indistinguishable.
Umber is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.00 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 Sherwin-Williams
Most people comparing HGTV Home to Sherwin-Williams 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 Umber really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.00indistinguishable
- LRV
- 10.06HGTV Home is 10
- Hex
- #6E543C#6E543C in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness.
Other Sherwin-Williams options
Worth knowing if Umber is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Coconut Husk SW 6111ΔE 1.10 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 0.7 points higher.
- Cowboy Boots SW 9115ΔE 1.83 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.6 points lower.
- Saddle Up SW 9099ΔE 2.29 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.