HGTV Home → PPG
PPG equivalent of HGTV Home Gray Screen HGSW7071
The closest PPG colour is Pittsburgh Gray (PPG0994-2), at ΔE 1.59 — near-exact.
Pittsburgh Gray is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.59 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 Pittsburgh Gray really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.59near-exact
- LRV
- 59HGTV Home is 59
- Hex
- #C8CBC8#C6CACA in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift.
Other PPG options
Worth knowing if Pittsburgh Gray is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Solitary State PPG1009-3ΔE 1.75 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Ghost Whisperer PPG1039-1ΔE 1.97 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 5.0 points higher.
- Barely Jade 10GG 62/026ΔE 2.05 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Gray Screen HGSW7071 matched across all 13 brands →