HGTV Home → PPG
PPG equivalent of HGTV Home Notable Hue HGSW6521
The closest PPG colour is Dresden Dream (PPG1155-5), at ΔE 0.91 — indistinguishable.
Dresden Dream is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.91 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 Dresden Dream really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.91indistinguishable
- LRV
- 38HGTV Home is 37
- Hex
- #8EA7B9#8BA7BB in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Other PPG options
Worth knowing if Dresden Dream is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Kaleidoscope PPG1160-4ΔE 1.12 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Arabella PPG1157-4ΔE 3.37 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
- Americana PPG1152-4ΔE 3.48 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Notable Hue HGSW6521 matched across all 13 brands →