HGTV Home → PPG
PPG equivalent of HGTV Home Iconic White HGSW4004
The closest PPG colour is Gypsum (PPG1006-1), at ΔE 0.52 — indistinguishable.
Gypsum is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.52 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 Gypsum really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.52indistinguishable
- LRV
- 83HGTV Home is 84
- Hex
- #EEEDE4#EEECE3 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness. 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: Gypsum reads slightly lighter than Iconic White 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 Gypsum is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Winter Mood PPG14-16ΔE 0.57 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness.
- Atrium White PPG1020-1ΔE 0.72 · indistinguishable · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Crumb Cookie PPG18-01ΔE 0.94 · indistinguishable · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Iconic White HGSW4004 matched across all 13 brands →