HGTV Home → PPG
PPG equivalent of HGTV Home Krypton HGSW6247
The closest PPG colour is Gray Frost (PPG1012-4), at ΔE 0.50 — indistinguishable.
Gray Frost is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.50 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 Gray Frost really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.50indistinguishable
- LRV
- 52HGTV Home is 52
- Hex
- #B8BFC2#B8C0C3 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness.
Other PPG options
Worth knowing if Gray Frost is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Maiden Mist PPG1039-2ΔE 1.55 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift.
- Canadian Sky Blue 30BG 49/047ΔE 1.92 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
- Train PPG0993-2ΔE 2.12 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Krypton HGSW6247 matched across all 13 brands →