HGTV Home → PPG
PPG equivalent of HGTV Home Adriatic Sea HGSW6790
The closest PPG colour is Blue Flame (PPG1157-7), at ΔE 3.30 — very close.
Blue Flame is the closest PPG makes, but at ΔE 3.30 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 Blue Flame really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 3.30very close
- LRV
- 10HGTV Home is 9
- Hex
- #005E88#016081 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. 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: Blue Flame reads slightly darker than Adriatic Sea 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 Blue Flame is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Jamaican Dream PPG1151-7ΔE 3.75 · close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
- Port Au Prince PPG1238-7ΔE 4.11 · close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.0 points higher.
- Animation PPG1159-6ΔE 4.19 · close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Adriatic Sea HGSW6790 matched across all 13 brands →