HGTV Home → PPG
PPG equivalent of HGTV Home Manitou Blue HGSW6501
The closest PPG colour is Aqua Blue (PPG1151-5), at ΔE 1.82 — near-exact.
Aqua Blue is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.82 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 Aqua Blue really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.82near-exact
- LRV
- 28HGTV Home is 25
- Hex
- #5E97A9#5B92A2 in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
Other PPG options
Worth knowing if Aqua Blue is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Dark Westwind Blue 30BG 24/224ΔE 2.50 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Acapulco Cliffs PPG1150-5ΔE 4.16 · close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
- Deepest Aqua 30BG 33/207ΔE 5.19 · noticeably different · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 8.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Manitou Blue HGSW6501 matched across all 13 brands →