HGTV Home → PPG
PPG equivalent of HGTV Home Avid Apricot HGSW6639
The closest PPG colour is Shrimp Toast (PPG1197-4), at ΔE 1.53 — near-exact.
Shrimp Toast is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.53 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 Shrimp Toast really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.53near-exact
- LRV
- 61HGTV Home is 62
- Hex
- #F7C5A0#F4C69F in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, 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: Shrimp Toast reads slightly lighter than Avid Apricot 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 Shrimp Toast is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Glazed Peach 00YY 62/255ΔE 2.07 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Citrus Sachet PPG1198-3ΔE 2.46 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Belgian Waffle 00YY 57/299ΔE 2.51 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Avid Apricot HGSW6639 matched across all 13 brands →