HGTV Home → PPG
PPG equivalent of HGTV Home Icicle HGSW6238
The closest PPG colour is Swiss White (30BG 72/017), at ΔE 0.51 — indistinguishable.
Swiss White is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.51 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 Swiss White really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.51indistinguishable
- LRV
- 72HGTV Home is 73
- Hex
- #DBDEDF#DBDFE0 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Other PPG options
Worth knowing if Swiss White is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Spring Thaw PPG1013-2ΔE 0.79 · indistinguishable · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- White Lagoon 41BG 76/025ΔE 1.11 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
- Thin Ice PPG1001-3ΔE 1.25 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Icicle HGSW6238 matched across all 13 brands →