HGTV Home → PPG
PPG equivalent of HGTV Home African Gray HGSW9162
The closest PPG colour is Steeple Gray (PPG1012-5), at ΔE 1.64 — near-exact.
Steeple Gray is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.64 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 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 Steeple Gray really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.64near-exact
- LRV
- 30HGTV Home is 31
- Hex
- #8E9598#939899 in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Other PPG options
Worth knowing if Steeple Gray is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Playing Possum PPG0997-5ΔE 2.33 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Pachyderm PPG1039-4ΔE 2.40 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- UFO PPG1011-4ΔE 2.71 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home African Gray HGSW9162 matched across all 13 brands →