HGTV Home → PPG
PPG equivalent of HGTV Home Calico Cream HGSW2497
The closest PPG colour is Sourdough (PPG1084-3), at ΔE 0.80 — indistinguishable.
Sourdough is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.80 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 Sourdough really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.80indistinguishable
- LRV
- 62HGTV Home is 63
- Hex
- #DDCFBC#DBCEBD in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. 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: Sourdough reads slightly lighter than Calico Cream 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 Sourdough is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Antique Alencon Lace 20YY 60/104ΔE 0.83 · indistinguishable · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
- Buffed Tan 30YY 60/104ΔE 0.91 · indistinguishable · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
- Wheat Sheaf PPG14-21ΔE 1.61 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Calico Cream HGSW2497 matched across all 13 brands →