HGTV Home → PPG
PPG equivalent of HGTV Home Rare Gray HGSW6199
The closest PPG colour is Hot Stone (PPG1007-4), at ΔE 1.91 — near-exact.
Hot Stone is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.91 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 Hot Stone really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.91near-exact
- LRV
- 40HGTV Home is 38
- Hex
- #ABA89E#A6A69B in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
Other PPG options
Worth knowing if Hot Stone is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Wandering Willow PPG1031-3ΔE 2.88 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Olive It PPG1032-3ΔE 3.05 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
- Hippopotamus PPG0994-4ΔE 3.18 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Rare Gray HGSW6199 matched across all 13 brands →