HGTV Home → Backdrop
Backdrop equivalent of HGTV Home Velvety Chestnut HGSW9079
The closest Backdrop colour is SENTIMENTAL REASONS (SENTIMENTAL REASONS), at ΔE 6.36 — noticeably different.
Backdrop does not make this colour. SENTIMENTAL REASONS is the closest option at ΔE 6.36, which is a visibly different colour. If the match matters, have Backdrop custom-tint to the HGTV Home formula instead of substituting.
Why people switch between HGTV Home and Backdrop
Most people comparing HGTV Home to Backdrop 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 SENTIMENTAL REASONS really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 6.36noticeably different
- LRV
- 30.23HGTV Home is 26
- Hex
- #A0938C#A2877D in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.2 points higher.
This is the closest option, but it is visibly different. Consider a custom mix if accuracy matters.
Sampled from manufacturer image — treat the swatch above as indicative and confirm against a physical sample.
Other Backdrop options
Worth knowing if SENTIMENTAL REASONS is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- STUDIO HOURS STUDIO HOURSΔE 7.10 · noticeably different · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 8.9 points higher.
- JAWBREAKER JAWBREAKERΔE 10.03 · different · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 9.3 points higher.
- GHOST RANCH GHOST RANCHΔE 10.76 · different · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.7 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Velvety Chestnut HGSW9079 matched across all 13 brands →