HGTV Home → PPG
PPG equivalent of HGTV Home Aloof Gray HGSW6197
The closest PPG colour is Early Evening (PPG1006-3), at ΔE 1.74 — near-exact.
Early Evening is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.74 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 Early Evening really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.74near-exact
- LRV
- 58HGTV Home is 58
- Hex
- #CAC7BF#C9C9C0 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift.
Other PPG options
Worth knowing if Early Evening is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Felted Wool PPG0997-2ΔE 1.87 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
- Swirling Smoke PPG1007-2ΔE 2.09 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
- Silent Storm PPG1033-3ΔE 2.17 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Aloof Gray HGSW6197 matched across all 13 brands →