HGTV Home → Glidden
Glidden equivalent of HGTV Home Worldly Gray HGSW7043
The closest Glidden colour is Fossil Grey (30YY 56/060), at ΔE 0.59 — indistinguishable.
Fossil Grey is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.59 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 Glidden
Most people comparing HGTV Home to Glidden 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 Fossil Grey really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.59indistinguishable
- LRV
- 57.64HGTV Home is 57
- Hex
- #CEC7BD#CEC6BB in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 0.6 points higher.
Other Glidden options
Worth knowing if Fossil Grey is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Intuitive PPG1022-2ΔE 0.82 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift.
- Dust Bunny PPG1000-1ΔE 1.22 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.5 points higher.
- Great Gray PPG15-28ΔE 1.60 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.9 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
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