HGTV Home → PPG
PPG equivalent of HGTV Home Special Gray HGSW6277
The closest PPG colour is Elegant Charcoal (00NN 20/000), at ΔE 2.20 — very close.
Elegant Charcoal is the closest PPG makes, but at ΔE 2.20 it is a near miss rather than a match. Expect a visible difference where the two meet — on adjoining walls, or against existing trim.
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 Elegant Charcoal really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 2.20very close
- LRV
- 20HGTV Home is 19
- Hex
- #79787A#7B787D in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
HGTV Home and PPG publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Elegant Charcoal reads slightly darker than Special Gray in colour space while carrying the higher published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other PPG options
Worth knowing if Elegant Charcoal is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Magic Dust PPG13-24ΔE 3.03 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
- City Skyline PPG0995-6ΔE 3.94 · close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Victorian Pewter PPG1013-5ΔE 4.47 · close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Special Gray HGSW6277 matched across all 13 brands →