HGTV Home → PPG
PPG equivalent of HGTV Home Sporty Blue HGSW6522
The closest PPG colour is Romance Blue (10BB 25/193), at ΔE 2.66 — very close.
Romance Blue is the closest PPG makes, but at ΔE 2.66 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 Romance Blue really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 2.66very close
- LRV
- 25HGTV Home is 24
- Hex
- #6A88A8#6A8AA4 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. 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: Romance Blue reads slightly darker than Sporty Blue 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 Romance Blue is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- American Anthem PPG1156-4ΔE 4.10 · close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.0 points higher.
- Blue Beads PPG1160-5ΔE 4.21 · close · The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
- Granite Falls PPG1152-5ΔE 4.36 · close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Sporty Blue HGSW6522 matched across all 13 brands →