HGTV Home → PPG
PPG equivalent of HGTV Home Requisite Gray HGSW7023
The closest PPG colour is Mercurial (PPG1006-4), at ΔE 1.10 — near-exact.
Mercurial is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.10 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 Mercurial really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.10near-exact
- LRV
- 44HGTV Home is 45
- Hex
- #B6B0A9#B9B2A9 in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
Other PPG options
Worth knowing if Mercurial is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Silver Dollar PPG1022-3ΔE 1.22 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
- City Street PPG1018-3ΔE 1.31 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift.
- Ghost Writer PPG1007-3ΔE 1.79 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Requisite Gray HGSW7023 matched across all 13 brands →