HGTV Home → Backdrop
Backdrop equivalent of HGTV Home Underseas HGSW6214
The closest Backdrop colour is NOVELTY WAVE (NOVELTY WAVE), at ΔE 8.46 — noticeably different.
Backdrop does not make this colour. NOVELTY WAVE is the closest option at ΔE 8.46, which is a visibly different colour. If the match matters, have Backdrop custom-tint to the HGTV Home formula instead of substituting.
Why people switch between HGTV Home and Backdrop
Most people comparing HGTV Home to Backdrop 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 NOVELTY WAVE really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 8.46noticeably different
- LRV
- 27.12HGTV Home is 25
- Hex
- #71949D#7C8E87 in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.1 points higher.
This is the closest option, but it is visibly different. Consider a custom mix if accuracy matters.
Other Backdrop options
Worth knowing if NOVELTY WAVE is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- SILVER LAKE DAD SILVER LAKE DADΔE 8.62 · noticeably different · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 7.6 points lower.
- DRIVE-THRU SAFARI DRIVE-THRU SAFARIΔE 8.74 · noticeably different · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.2 points higher.
- SAGED SAGEDΔE 8.91 · noticeably different · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.9 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Underseas HGSW6214 matched across all 13 brands →