HGTV Home → PPG
PPG equivalent of HGTV Home Salt Marshes HGSW2305
The closest PPG colour is Kentucky Blue (30GG 43/119), at ΔE 1.72 — near-exact.
Kentucky Blue is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.72 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 Kentucky Blue really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.72near-exact
- LRV
- 43HGTV Home is 41
- Hex
- #97B6AD#94B2A6 in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
Other PPG options
Worth knowing if Kentucky Blue is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Parakeet Pete PPG1143-4ΔE 1.73 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Donnegal PPG1138-4ΔE 1.79 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
- Silver Leaf PPG1133-4ΔE 3.01 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Salt Marshes HGSW2305 matched across all 13 brands →