HGTV Home → PPG
PPG equivalent of HGTV Home Hep Green HGSW6704
The closest PPG colour is Pirate Gold (45YY 43/536), at ΔE 2.83 — very close.
Pirate Gold is the closest PPG makes, but at ΔE 2.83 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 Pirate Gold really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 2.83very close
- LRV
- 43HGTV Home is 44
- Hex
- #CEB24C#C4B146 in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
HGTV Home and PPG publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Pirate Gold reads slightly lighter than Hep Green 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 Pirate Gold is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Parachute PPG1218-5ΔE 3.85 · close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Grass Daisy PPG1215-6ΔE 4.00 · close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Split Pea Soup PPG1109-5ΔE 4.90 · close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Hep Green HGSW6704 matched across all 13 brands →