HGTV Home → PPG
PPG equivalent of HGTV Home Frolic HGSW6703
The closest PPG colour is Golden Yarrow (PPG1215-5), at ΔE 3.16 — very close.
Golden Yarrow is the closest PPG makes, but at ΔE 3.16 it is a near miss rather than a match. Expect a visible difference where the two meet — on adjoining walls, or against existing trim.
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 Golden Yarrow really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 3.16very close
- LRV
- 54HGTV Home is 56
- Hex
- #E2C74F#D9C661 in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
HGTV Home and PPG publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Golden Yarrow reads slightly lighter than Frolic in colour space while carrying the lower published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other PPG options
Worth knowing if Golden Yarrow is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Grassroots PPG11-03ΔE 3.45 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
- Force Of Nature PPG1218-4ΔE 3.63 · close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Citrus Yellow PPG1109-4ΔE 3.90 · close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Frolic HGSW6703 matched across all 13 brands →