HGTV Home → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of HGTV Home Unique Gray HGSW6260
The closest Valspar colour is Gray Morn (8006-11B), at ΔE 1.05 — near-exact.
Gray Morn is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.05 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 Gray Morn really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.05near-exact
- LRV
- 59HGTV Home is 58
- Hex
- #CACACA#CBC9C9 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Other Valspar options
Worth knowing if Gray Morn is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Mercury Glass V136-1ΔE 1.50 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 3.1 points higher.
- Elephant in the Room 8006-12BΔE 1.63 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Apollo V124-2ΔE 1.83 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.6 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Unique Gray HGSW6260 matched across all 13 brands →