HGTV Home → PPG
PPG equivalent of HGTV Home Little Blue Box HGSW9044
The closest PPG colour is Caribbean Crush (PPG17-31), at ΔE 1.57 — near-exact.
Caribbean Crush is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.57 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 Caribbean Crush really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.57near-exact
- LRV
- 51HGTV Home is 49
- Hex
- #86C7BF#8AC5BA in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
Other PPG options
Worth knowing if Caribbean Crush is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Tropical Holiday PPG1231-4ΔE 2.89 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points higher.
- Pale Jade PPG1230-4ΔE 3.23 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
- Caribbean Green PPG1141-4ΔE 3.33 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Little Blue Box HGSW9044 matched across all 13 brands →