HGTV Home → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of HGTV Home Windy Blue HGSW6240
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Windy Blue (SW 6240), at ΔE 0.00 — indistinguishable.
Windy Blue 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 Windy Blue really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.00indistinguishable
- LRV
- 47.51HGTV Home is 48
- Hex
- #AABAC6#AABAC6 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness.
Other Sherwin-Williams options
Worth knowing if Windy Blue is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Lakeside SW 9683ΔE 2.15 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 1.2 points lower.
- Faded Flaxflower SW 9146ΔE 2.95 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.4 points lower.
- Dockside Blue SW 7601ΔE 3.05 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.9 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Windy Blue HGSW6240 matched across all 13 brands →