HGTV Home → PPG
PPG equivalent of HGTV Home Sand Beach HGSW7529
The closest PPG colour is Armadillo (PPG14-17), at ΔE 0.86 — indistinguishable.
Armadillo is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.86 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 Armadillo really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.86indistinguishable
- LRV
- 58HGTV Home is 57
- Hex
- #D7C8B1#D4C5AD in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Other PPG options
Worth knowing if Armadillo is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Sudan Sand Beige 30YY 53/125ΔE 1.45 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.
- Mushroom Cap 20YY 55/151ΔE 1.73 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Seriously Sand PPG1085-3ΔE 1.82 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 4.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Sand Beach HGSW7529 matched across all 13 brands →