HGTV Home → PPG
PPG equivalent of HGTV Home Illusive Green HGSW9164
The closest PPG colour is Husky Gray (PPG0994-6), at ΔE 1.69 — near-exact.
Husky Gray is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.69 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 Husky Gray really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.69near-exact
- LRV
- 30HGTV Home is 29
- Hex
- #919591#92948D in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Other PPG options
Worth knowing if Husky Gray is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Phoenix Fossil PPG1009-5ΔE 2.43 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Mt. Rainier PPG0998-5ΔE 2.76 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Playing Possum PPG0997-5ΔE 3.05 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Illusive Green HGSW9164 matched across all 13 brands →