HGTV Home → PPG
PPG equivalent of HGTV Home Mindful Gray HGSW7016
The closest PPG colour is Ghost Writer (PPG1007-3), at ΔE 0.00 — indistinguishable.
Ghost Writer is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.00 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 Ghost Writer really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.00indistinguishable
- LRV
- 48HGTV Home is 48
- Hex
- #BCB7AD#BCB7AD in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness.
Other PPG options
Worth knowing if Ghost Writer is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Hikers Paradise PPG0998-2ΔE 1.42 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Silver Dollar PPG1022-3ΔE 1.68 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Rocky Road PPG1000-2ΔE 1.89 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
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