HGTV Home → PPG
PPG equivalent of HGTV Home Natural Linen HGSW9109
The closest PPG colour is Wheat Sheaf (PPG14-21), at ΔE 0.52 — indistinguishable.
Wheat Sheaf is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.52 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 Wheat Sheaf really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.52indistinguishable
- LRV
- 65HGTV Home is 67
- Hex
- #DFD4C4#DFD3C3 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
HGTV Home and PPG publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Wheat Sheaf reads slightly lighter than Natural Linen in colour space while carrying the lower published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other PPG options
Worth knowing if Wheat Sheaf is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Natural Wicker 30YY 67/084ΔE 1.08 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted.
- Casual Elegance PPG1075-3ΔE 1.35 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted.
- Pillar Beige 40YY 67/087ΔE 1.47 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Natural Linen HGSW9109 matched across all 13 brands →