HGTV Home → Valspar
Valspar equivalent of HGTV Home Useful Gray HGSW7050
The closest Valspar colour is Bay Sands (5008-1B), at ΔE 0.48 — indistinguishable.
Bay Sands is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.48 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 Bay Sands really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.48indistinguishable
- LRV
- 59.83HGTV Home is 59
- Hex
- #D0CBBD#CFCABD in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 0.8 points higher.
Other Valspar options
Worth knowing if Bay Sands is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Villa Grey 6005-1BΔE 1.10 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated.
- Wet Concrete 8006-2CΔE 1.18 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Gentle Soul 8004-26BΔE 1.21 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
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