HGTV Home → PPG
PPG equivalent of HGTV Home Autumn Orchid HGSW9157
The closest PPG colour is Gray Violet (PPG1014-5), at ΔE 1.71 — near-exact.
Gray Violet is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.71 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 Gray Violet really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.71near-exact
- LRV
- 27HGTV Home is 29
- Hex
- #9B8E8E#9D9093 in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
Other PPG options
Worth knowing if Gray Violet is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Heliotrope PPG1015-5ΔE 3.42 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
- Coffee Custard PPG1047-5ΔE 3.96 · close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.0 points higher.
- Smoky Quartz PPG18-08ΔE 4.16 · 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 Autumn Orchid HGSW9157 matched across all 13 brands →