HGTV Home → PPG
PPG equivalent of HGTV Home Chamois HGSW6131
The closest PPG colour is Pumpkin Spice (PPG16-13), at ΔE 1.39 — near-exact.
Pumpkin Spice is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.39 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 Pumpkin Spice really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.39near-exact
- LRV
- 25HGTV Home is 26
- Hex
- #AC854E#AD8451 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, 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: Pumpkin Spice reads slightly lighter than Chamois 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 Pumpkin Spice is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Bread Basket PPG1087-6ΔE 1.68 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Cool Copper PPG1088-6ΔE 1.91 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Allegro PPG1090-6ΔE 1.91 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Chamois HGSW6131 matched across all 13 brands →