HGTV Home → PPG
PPG equivalent of HGTV Home Ecru HGSW6135
The closest PPG colour is Crepe (PPG1094-4), at ΔE 0.96 — indistinguishable.
Crepe is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.96 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 Crepe really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.96indistinguishable
- LRV
- 52HGTV Home is 51
- Hex
- #D4BC94#D0BA94 in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Other PPG options
Worth knowing if Crepe is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Baguette PPG12-30ΔE 0.96 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Real Simple PPG1096-4ΔE 1.31 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
- Golden Rice 30YY 47/236ΔE 1.32 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.