HGTV Home → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of HGTV Home Whole Wheat HGSW6121
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Whole Wheat (SW 6121), at ΔE 0.00 — indistinguishable.
Whole Wheat is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.00 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 Sherwin-Williams
Most people comparing HGTV Home to Sherwin-Williams 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 Whole Wheat really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.00indistinguishable
- LRV
- 48.07HGTV Home is 48
- Hex
- #CDB592#CDB592 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness.
Other Sherwin-Williams options
Worth knowing if Whole Wheat is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Safari SW 7697ΔE 1.51 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.8 points lower.
- Ecru SW 6135ΔE 1.87 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
- Lamb's Wool SW 9536ΔE 1.87 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Whole Wheat HGSW6121 matched across all 13 brands →