HGTV Home → PPG
PPG equivalent of HGTV Home Freshwater HGSW6774
The closest PPG colour is Blue Calypso (PPG1235-5), at ΔE 1.75 — near-exact.
Blue Calypso is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.75 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 Blue Calypso really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.75near-exact
- LRV
- 34HGTV Home is 32
- Hex
- #55A7B6#4DA6B2 in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
Other PPG options
Worth knowing if Blue Calypso is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Splash Of Teal 17BG 36/333ΔE 3.17 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points higher.
- Jamaican Sea PPG1236-6ΔE 3.34 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Acapulco Cliffs PPG1150-5ΔE 3.97 · close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Freshwater HGSW6774 matched across all 13 brands →