HGTV Home → PPG
PPG equivalent of HGTV Home Shoji White HGSW7042
The closest PPG colour is Water Chestnut (PPG1078-2), at ΔE 0.45 — indistinguishable.
Water Chestnut is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.45 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 Water Chestnut really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.45indistinguishable
- LRV
- 75HGTV Home is 74
- Hex
- #E8E1D5#E6DFD3 in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Other PPG options
Worth knowing if Water Chestnut is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Cappuccino White 45YY 74/073ΔE 0.49 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness.
- Hourglass PPG1022-1ΔE 0.95 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- French Cream PPG14-15ΔE 0.97 · indistinguishable · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Shoji White HGSW7042 matched across all 13 brands →