HGTV Home → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of HGTV Home Wood Violet HGSW6557
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is Wood Violet (SW 6557), at ΔE 0.00 — indistinguishable.
Wood Violet 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 Wood Violet really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.00indistinguishable
- LRV
- 16.32HGTV Home is 16
- Hex
- #7A6B85#7A6B85 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness.
Other Sherwin-Williams options
Worth knowing if Wood Violet is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Mythical SW 6550ΔE 5.19 · noticeably different · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.7 points higher.
- Plummy SW 6558ΔE 6.62 · noticeably different · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.5 points lower.
- Purple Passage SW 6551ΔE 6.68 · noticeably different · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Wood Violet HGSW6557 matched across all 13 brands →