HGTV Home → PPG
PPG equivalent of HGTV Home Functional Gray HGSW7024
The closest PPG colour is Simmering Smoke (PPG1019-4), at ΔE 1.49 — near-exact.
Simmering Smoke is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.49 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 Simmering Smoke really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.49near-exact
- LRV
- 36HGTV Home is 37
- Hex
- #A99F96#ABA39A in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Other PPG options
Worth knowing if Simmering Smoke is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Winter's Nap PPG1018-4ΔE 1.69 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Song Sparrow 30YY 39/041ΔE 2.22 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
- Shadow Taupe PPG14-01ΔE 2.34 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Functional Gray HGSW7024 matched across all 13 brands →