HGTV Home → PPG
PPG equivalent of HGTV Home Smoky Beige HGSW9087
The closest PPG colour is El Capitan (PPG1020-4), at ΔE 0.58 — indistinguishable.
El Capitan is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.58 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 El Capitan really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.58indistinguishable
- LRV
- 38HGTV Home is 40
- Hex
- #B7A696#B9A796 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
Other PPG options
Worth knowing if El Capitan is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Notorious PPG1074-4ΔE 1.14 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Palm Springs Tan 20YY 39/130ΔE 2.06 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
- Cuppa Coffee PPG1076-4ΔE 2.45 · very close · The candidate is darker. Its LRV is 4.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Smoky Beige HGSW9087 matched across all 13 brands →