HGTV Home → PPG
PPG equivalent of HGTV Home Pearly White HGSW7009
The closest PPG colour is Paraffin (PPG14-31), at ΔE 0.73 — indistinguishable.
Paraffin is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.73 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)
- 0.73indistinguishable
- LRV
- 75HGTV Home is 77
- Hex
- #E5E1D8#E8E3D9 in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
Other PPG options
Worth knowing if Paraffin is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Hourglass PPG1022-1ΔE 0.82 · indistinguishable · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Alley Caty PPG1075-2ΔE 0.94 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Mountain Gray PPG1021-1ΔE 0.94 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Pearly White HGSW7009 matched across all 13 brands →