HGTV Home → PPG
PPG equivalent of HGTV Home Brave Purple HGSW6823
The closest PPG colour is French Violet (PPG1175-5), at ΔE 1.58 — near-exact.
French Violet is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.58 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 French Violet really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.58near-exact
- LRV
- 30HGTV Home is 29
- Hex
- #988EB4#968DB8 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Other PPG options
Worth knowing if French Violet is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Lavender Flowers 10RB 31/204ΔE 1.99 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
- Magic Carpet PPG1248-6ΔE 3.03 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated.
- Fresh Lavender PPG1170-5ΔE 4.02 · close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Brave Purple HGSW6823 matched across all 13 brands →