HGTV Home → PPG
PPG equivalent of HGTV Home Armitage Grey HGSW1483
The closest PPG colour is Steamship (PPG0996-5), at ΔE 1.79 — near-exact.
Steamship is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.79 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 Steamship really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.79near-exact
- LRV
- 22HGTV Home is 22
- Hex
- #80807F#7F817E in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, more muted.
Other PPG options
Worth knowing if Steamship is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Industrial Revolution PPG0997-6ΔE 2.26 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Dover Gray PPG1001-5ΔE 2.57 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Mansard Stone 30YY 20/029ΔE 2.83 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Armitage Grey HGSW1483 matched across all 13 brands →