HGTV Home → Farrow & Ball
Farrow & Ball equivalent of HGTV Home Vesper Violet HGSW6542
The closest Farrow & Ball colour is Kittiwake (No.307), at ΔE 7.08 — noticeably different.
Farrow & Ball does not make this colour. Kittiwake is the closest option at ΔE 7.08, which is a visibly different colour. If the match matters, have Farrow & Ball custom-tint to the HGTV Home formula instead of substituting.
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 Kittiwake really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 7.08noticeably different
- LRV
- 39.72HGTV Home is 35
- Hex
- #98ACBA#99A0B2 in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.7 points higher.
This is the closest option, but it is visibly different. Consider a custom mix if accuracy matters.
Other Farrow & Ball options
Worth knowing if Kittiwake is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Lulworth Blue No.89ΔE 8.80 · noticeably different · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 9.9 points higher.
- Bothy Blue Bothy BlueΔE 9.71 · noticeably different · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.3 points lower.
- Sardine SardineΔE 10.17 · different · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Vesper Violet HGSW6542 matched across all 13 brands →