HGTV Home → PPG
PPG equivalent of HGTV Home Chatura Gray HGSW9169
The closest PPG colour is Nut Shell (PPG14-02), at ΔE 1.38 — near-exact.
Nut Shell is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.38 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 Nut Shell really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.38near-exact
- LRV
- 27HGTV Home is 30
- Hex
- #9C8F83#A09287 in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
Other PPG options
Worth knowing if Nut Shell is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Rock Slide PPG1022-4ΔE 1.76 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Wright Stone Tan 10YY 30/106ΔE 1.82 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Earl Gray PPG1020-5ΔE 1.86 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Chatura Gray HGSW9169 matched across all 13 brands →