HGTV Home → PPG
PPG equivalent of HGTV Home Falcon Taupe HGSW2493
The closest PPG colour is Portabella (PPG15-32), at ΔE 1.87 — near-exact.
Portabella is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.87 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 Portabella really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.87near-exact
- LRV
- 20HGTV Home is 21
- Hex
- #8B7867#917C6A in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Other PPG options
Worth knowing if Portabella is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Thunderbird PPG1021-5ΔE 1.89 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted.
- Locomotion PPG1076-5ΔE 2.59 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
- Chocolate Moment PPG1077-5ΔE 2.68 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Falcon Taupe HGSW2493 matched across all 13 brands →