HGTV Home → PPG
PPG equivalent of HGTV Home Icelandic Blue HGSW2397
The closest PPG colour is Zen (PPG1040-1), at ΔE 1.05 — near-exact.
Zen is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.05 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 Zen really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.05near-exact
- LRV
- 69HGTV Home is 65
- Hex
- #CFD9DE#CBD5DB in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 4.0 points higher.
Other PPG options
Worth knowing if Zen is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Bit Of Heaven PPG1156-2ΔE 1.19 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
- Misty Evening Silver 30BG 64/036ΔE 1.46 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Simply Blue 30BG 64/054ΔE 1.53 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Icelandic Blue HGSW2397 matched across all 13 brands →