HGTV Home → PPG
PPG equivalent of HGTV Home Independent Gold HGSW6401
The closest PPG colour is Spinning Straw Gold (40YY 48/321), at ΔE 1.13 — near-exact.
Spinning Straw Gold is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.13 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 Spinning Straw Gold really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.13near-exact
- LRV
- 48HGTV Home is 51
- Hex
- #D2BA7E#D2BA83 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
Other PPG options
Worth knowing if Spinning Straw Gold is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Appalachian Trail PPG1105-5ΔE 1.67 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
- Wild Honey 30YY 46/304ΔE 1.79 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.0 points lower.
- Hummus PPG16-10ΔE 1.90 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Independent Gold HGSW6401 matched across all 13 brands →