HGTV Home → PPG
PPG equivalent of HGTV Home Anorak Brown HGSW3102
The closest PPG colour is Warm Spice Brown (00YY 12/279), at ΔE 2.51 — very close.
Warm Spice Brown is the closest PPG makes, but at ΔE 2.51 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 Warm Spice Brown really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 2.51very close
- LRV
- 12HGTV Home is 13
- Hex
- #815F3C#815D40 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
HGTV Home and PPG publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Warm Spice Brown reads slightly lighter than Anorak Brown in colour space while carrying the lower published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other PPG options
Worth knowing if Warm Spice Brown is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Maple Syrup PPG1084-7ΔE 3.38 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.
- Molasses PPG1079-7ΔE 3.63 · close · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
- Spiced Cinnamon PPG1071-7ΔE 4.21 · close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Anorak Brown HGSW3102 matched across all 13 brands →