HGTV Home → PPG
PPG equivalent of HGTV Home Modernist Gray HGSW1495
The closest PPG colour is Ghost Writer (PPG1007-3), at ΔE 0.74 — indistinguishable.
Ghost Writer is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.74 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)
- 0.74indistinguishable
- LRV
- 48HGTV Home is 49
- Hex
- #BCB7AD#BEB9B0 in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
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 1.34 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift.
- Silver Dollar PPG1022-3ΔE 1.47 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Silver Clamshell 30YY 49/071ΔE 1.92 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Modernist Gray HGSW1495 matched across all 13 brands →