HGTV Home → PPG
PPG equivalent of HGTV Home Flax Seed HGSW3165
The closest PPG colour is Gaia (PPG14-18), at ΔE 1.93 — near-exact.
Gaia is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.93 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 Gaia really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.93near-exact
- LRV
- 51HGTV Home is 54
- Hex
- #D3BC9E#DABE9E in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
Other PPG options
Worth knowing if Gaia is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- My Love PPG1081-3ΔE 2.08 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 5.0 points higher.
- Dapper Tan 10YY 55/163ΔE 2.40 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Antique Bisque 00YY 56/173ΔE 2.61 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Flax Seed HGSW3165 matched across all 13 brands →