HGTV Home → PPG
PPG equivalent of HGTV Home Tinted Apricot HGSW2106
The closest PPG colour is Gentle Doe (PPG1201-4), at ΔE 1.65 — near-exact.
Gentle Doe is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.65 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 Gentle Doe really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.65near-exact
- LRV
- 51HGTV Home is 50
- Hex
- #E8B793#E0B392 in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Other PPG options
Worth knowing if Gentle Doe is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Hush Puppy PPG1199-4ΔE 3.49 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Clay Fire PPG1070-4ΔE 3.58 · close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 8.0 points lower.
- Cinnamon Frost PPG1081-4ΔE 3.58 · close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Tinted Apricot HGSW2106 matched across all 13 brands →