HGTV Home → PPG
PPG equivalent of HGTV Home Olde Gold HGSW3182
The closest PPG colour is Curlew (PPG1021-6), at ΔE 1.33 — near-exact.
Curlew is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.33 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 Curlew really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.33near-exact
- LRV
- 14HGTV Home is 15
- Hex
- #766859#786957 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Other PPG options
Worth knowing if Curlew is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Sleeping Giant PPG1025-6ΔE 2.42 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Granite PPG1022-6ΔE 3.02 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Salted Pretzel PPG1077-6ΔE 3.37 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Olde Gold HGSW3182 matched across all 13 brands →