HGTV Home → PPG
PPG equivalent of HGTV Home Danube HGSW6803
The closest PPG colour is North Sea (PPG1239-6), at ΔE 1.90 — near-exact.
North Sea is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.90 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 North Sea really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.90near-exact
- LRV
- 18HGTV Home is 16
- Hex
- #1D78AB#2377A2 in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
Other PPG options
Worth knowing if North Sea is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Cosmic Dust PPG1157-6ΔE 1.97 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Neptune PPG1237-7ΔE 2.55 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
- Blue Oasis PPG1158-6ΔE 3.80 · close · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Danube HGSW6803 matched across all 13 brands →