HGTV Home → PPG
PPG equivalent of HGTV Home Escape Gray HGSW6185
The closest PPG colour is Loden Frost Green (10GY 42/088), at ΔE 1.96 — near-exact.
Loden Frost Green is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.96 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 Loden Frost Green really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.96near-exact
- LRV
- 42HGTV Home is 40
- Hex
- #ACB0A1#ABAC9F 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 Loden Frost Green is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Wandering Willow PPG1031-3ΔE 2.24 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Olive It PPG1032-3ΔE 2.32 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Hot Stone PPG1007-4ΔE 2.82 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Escape Gray HGSW6185 matched across all 13 brands →