HGTV Home → PPG
PPG equivalent of HGTV Home Balanced Beige HGSW7037
The closest PPG colour is Discover (PPG1021-3), at ΔE 0.78 — indistinguishable.
Discover is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.78 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 Discover really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.78indistinguishable
- LRV
- 45HGTV Home is 45
- Hex
- #BDB0A0#C0B2A2 in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker.
Other PPG options
Worth knowing if Discover is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Castle Rock 10YY 41/083ΔE 1.86 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.
- Scroll Beige 20YY 43/083ΔE 2.15 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Summer Suede PPG14-14ΔE 2.23 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Balanced Beige HGSW7037 matched across all 13 brands →