HGTV Home → PPG
PPG equivalent of HGTV Home Cosmos HGSW6528
The closest PPG colour is Kaleidoscope (PPG1160-4), at ΔE 1.27 — near-exact.
Kaleidoscope is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.27 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 Kaleidoscope really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.27near-exact
- LRV
- 38HGTV Home is 38
- Hex
- #8DA8BE#8EA9C2 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Other PPG options
Worth knowing if Kaleidoscope is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Paris Sky Blue 10BB 42/159ΔE 2.28 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points higher.
- Dresden Dream PPG1155-5ΔE 2.73 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Horizon Blue 10BB 43/206ΔE 3.66 · close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Cosmos HGSW6528 matched across all 13 brands →