HGTV Home → Glidden
Glidden equivalent of HGTV Home Unusual Gray HGSW7059
The closest Glidden colour is Woodlawn (50GY 38/042), at ΔE 1.06 — near-exact.
Woodlawn is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.06 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 Glidden
Most people comparing HGTV Home to Glidden 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 Woodlawn really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.06near-exact
- LRV
- 38.44HGTV Home is 38
- Hex
- #A3A8A3#A3A7A0 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift.
Other Glidden options
Worth knowing if Woodlawn is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Hippopotamus PPG0994-4ΔE 1.55 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 1.7 points higher.
- Stepping Stone PPG1010-4ΔE 2.19 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Light Drizzle PPG1033-4ΔE 2.53 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 3.2 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Unusual Gray HGSW7059 matched across all 13 brands →