HGTV Home → PPG
PPG equivalent of HGTV Home Caribou Brown HGSW2503
The closest PPG colour is Brown Study (00YY 12/173), at ΔE 1.18 — near-exact.
Brown Study is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.18 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 Brown Study really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.18near-exact
- LRV
- 12HGTV Home is 12
- Hex
- #755D47#755C48 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift.
Other PPG options
Worth knowing if Brown Study is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Chocolate Ripple PPG1078-7ΔE 1.82 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Chocolate Truffle PPG15-13ΔE 2.21 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Fig Branches PPG1085-7ΔE 2.85 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Caribou Brown HGSW2503 matched across all 13 brands →