HGTV Home → PPG
PPG equivalent of HGTV Home Purple Midnight HGSW2401
The closest PPG colour is Victory Blue (PPG1165-7), at ΔE 2.99 — very close.
Victory Blue is the closest PPG makes, but at ΔE 2.99 it is a near miss rather than a match. Expect a visible difference where the two meet — on adjoining walls, or against existing trim.
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 Victory Blue really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 2.99very close
- LRV
- 4HGTV Home is 5
- Hex
- #3A405A#3B3C5A in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
HGTV Home and PPG publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Victory Blue reads slightly lighter than Purple Midnight in colour space while carrying the lower published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other PPG options
Worth knowing if Victory Blue is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Royal Hyacinth PPG1169-7ΔE 5.08 · noticeably different · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
- Chinaberry PPG1171-7ΔE 5.14 · noticeably different · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
- Royal Indigo PPG1174-7ΔE 5.71 · noticeably different · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Purple Midnight HGSW2401 matched across all 13 brands →