HGTV Home → PPG
PPG equivalent of HGTV Home Above the Waves HGSW1344
The closest PPG colour is High Dive (PPG1236-5), at ΔE 2.74 — very close.
High Dive is the closest PPG makes, but at ΔE 2.74 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 PPG
Most people comparing HGTV Home to PPG 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 High Dive really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 2.74very close
- LRV
- 43HGTV Home is 42
- Hex
- #59B9CC#71B8C7 in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
HGTV Home and PPG publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: High Dive reads slightly darker than Above the Waves in colour space while carrying the higher published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other PPG options
Worth knowing if High Dive is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Pacific Coast Blue 18BG 47/282ΔE 2.77 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 5.0 points higher.
- Sailing Sea Blue 30BG 38/199ΔE 3.73 · close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.
- Crystal Lake PPG1151-4ΔE 4.82 · close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Above the Waves HGSW1344 matched across all 13 brands →