HGTV Home → Backdrop
Backdrop equivalent of HGTV Home Wallflower HGSW6281
The closest Backdrop colour is NOT SO DELICATE (NOT SO DELICATE), at ΔE 2.41 — very close.
NOT SO DELICATE is the closest Backdrop makes, but at ΔE 2.41 it is a near miss rather than a match. Expect a visible difference where the two meet — on adjoining walls, or against existing trim.
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 NOT SO DELICATE really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 2.41very close
- LRV
- 64.19HGTV Home is 64
- Hex
- #DBCFCF#DBCFD4 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
HGTV Home and Backdrop publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: NOT SO DELICATE reads slightly darker than Wallflower in colour space while carrying the higher published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Sampled from manufacturer image — treat the swatch above as indicative and confirm against a physical sample.
Other Backdrop options
Worth knowing if NOT SO DELICATE is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- GOOD INTENTIONS GOOD INTENTIONSΔE 4.07 · close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- GIN BLOSSOMS GIN BLOSSOMSΔE 4.19 · close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.4 points lower.
- ROSE QUARTZ ROSE QUARTZΔE 4.42 · close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 7.3 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Wallflower HGSW6281 matched across all 13 brands →