HGTV Home → PPG
PPG equivalent of HGTV Home Pure Linen HGSW4043
The closest PPG colour is Water Chestnut (30YY 62/127), at ΔE 0.52 — indistinguishable.
Water Chestnut 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 Water Chestnut really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.52indistinguishable
- LRV
- 62HGTV Home is 63
- Hex
- #DCCEB8#DCCFBA in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Other PPG options
Worth knowing if Water Chestnut is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Toasted Almond PPG1097-3ΔE 0.97 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Sourdough PPG1084-3ΔE 1.12 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Georgian Ivory 40YY 62/134ΔE 1.43 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Pure Linen HGSW4043 matched across all 13 brands →