HGTV Home → PPG
PPG equivalent of HGTV Home Aviary Blue HGSW6778
The closest PPG colour is Surf's Up (PPG1236-3), at ΔE 0.88 — indistinguishable.
Surf's Up is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.88 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 Surf's Up really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.88indistinguishable
- LRV
- 74HGTV Home is 73
- Hex
- #C6E4EB#C6E3E8 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Other PPG options
Worth knowing if Surf's Up is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Galactica PPG1235-3ΔE 1.70 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
- Harborside Sky 30BG 72/120ΔE 2.22 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Winterscape Blue 30BG 76/107ΔE 2.52 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Aviary Blue HGSW6778 matched across all 13 brands →