HGTV Home → Farrow & Ball
Farrow & Ball equivalent of HGTV Home Useful Gray HGSW7050
The closest Farrow & Ball colour is Shadow Gray (No.9904), at ΔE 1.07 — near-exact.
Shadow Gray is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.07 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 Farrow & Ball
Most people comparing HGTV Home to Farrow & Ball 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 Shadow Gray really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.07near-exact
- LRV
- 58.24HGTV Home is 59
- Hex
- #CCC9BC#CFCABD in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points lower.
Other Farrow & Ball options
Worth knowing if Shadow Gray is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Shaded White No.201ΔE 1.48 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 3.6 points higher.
- Cornforth White No.228ΔE 2.68 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Stirabout No.300ΔE 2.91 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.3 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
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