HGTV Home → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of HGTV Home Unique Gray HGSW6260
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Unique Gray (SW 6260), at ΔE 0.00 — indistinguishable.
Unique Gray 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 Unique Gray really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.00indistinguishable
- LRV
- 58.72HGTV Home is 58
- Hex
- #CBC9C9#CBC9C9 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 0.7 points higher.
Other Sherwin-Williams options
Worth knowing if Unique Gray is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Zircon SW 7667ΔE 1.88 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.7 points higher.
- Destiny SW 6274ΔE 1.90 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Minute Mauve SW 7078ΔE 1.90 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.2 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Unique Gray HGSW6260 matched across all 13 brands →