HGTV Home → Farrow & Ball
Farrow & Ball equivalent of HGTV Home Vigorous Violet HGSW6838
The closest Farrow & Ball colour is Imperial Purple (Imperial Purple), at ΔE 13.23 — different.
Farrow & Ball does not make this colour. Imperial Purple is the closest option at ΔE 13.23, 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 Imperial Purple really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 13.23different
- LRV
- 8.67HGTV Home is 13
- Hex
- #51516A#7C5A7E in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.3 points lower.
This is the closest option, but it is visibly different. Consider a custom mix if accuracy matters.
Other Farrow & Ball options
Worth knowing if Imperial Purple is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Pelt No.254ΔE 14.50 · different · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.3 points lower.
- Preference Red No.297ΔE 14.53 · different · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.0 points lower.
- Brinjal No.222ΔE 14.63 · different · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Vigorous Violet HGSW6838 matched across all 13 brands →