HGTV Home → PPG
PPG equivalent of HGTV Home Chrysanthemum HGSW6347
The closest PPG colour is Brown Clay (PPG1199-6), at ΔE 1.19 — near-exact.
Brown Clay is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.19 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 Clay really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.19near-exact
- LRV
- 26HGTV Home is 27
- Hex
- #C37C59#C47B5B in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, 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: Brown Clay reads slightly lighter than Chrysanthemum 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 Brown Clay is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Copper Penny PPG17-24ΔE 3.92 · close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Cazuela PPG17-23ΔE 4.62 · close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Georgian Leather PPG1200-5ΔE 4.64 · close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Chrysanthemum HGSW6347 matched across all 13 brands →