HGTV Home → PPG
PPG equivalent of HGTV Home Anew Gray HGSW7030
The closest PPG colour is Silver Clamshell (30YY 49/071), at ΔE 0.95 — indistinguishable.
Silver Clamshell is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.95 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 Silver Clamshell really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.95indistinguishable
- LRV
- 49HGTV Home is 47
- Hex
- #C2B9AE#BFB6AA in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
Other PPG options
Worth knowing if Silver Clamshell is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Rocky Road PPG1000-2ΔE 1.28 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
- Dovetail Grey 20YY 49/071ΔE 1.63 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
- Silver Dollar PPG1022-3ΔE 1.81 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Anew Gray HGSW7030 matched across all 13 brands →