HGTV Home → PPG
PPG equivalent of HGTV Home Origami White HGSW7636
The closest PPG colour is Paraffin (PPG14-31), at ΔE 0.60 — indistinguishable.
Paraffin is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.60 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 Paraffin really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.60indistinguishable
- LRV
- 75HGTV Home is 76
- Hex
- #E5E1D8#E5E2DA in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Other PPG options
Worth knowing if Paraffin is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Dogwood Blossom PPG14-24ΔE 0.97 · indistinguishable · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
- Mountain Gray PPG1021-1ΔE 1.06 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift.
- Oyster White PPG10-05ΔE 1.11 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Origami White HGSW7636 matched across all 13 brands →