HGTV Home → PPG
PPG equivalent of HGTV Home Steely Gray HGSW7664
The closest PPG colour is Steeple Gray (PPG1012-5), at ΔE 0.88 — indistinguishable.
Steeple Gray is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.88 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 Steeple Gray really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.88indistinguishable
- LRV
- 30HGTV Home is 30
- Hex
- #8E9598#90979B in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker.
Other PPG options
Worth knowing if Steeple Gray is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Pachyderm PPG1039-4ΔE 0.91 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Nocturnal Creek 30BG 31/053ΔE 2.42 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- UFO PPG1011-4ΔE 2.54 · very close · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 5.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Steely Gray HGSW7664 matched across all 13 brands →