HGTV Home → PPG
PPG equivalent of HGTV Home Unique Gray HGSW6260
The closest PPG colour is Steely Gaze (PPG0996-2), at ΔE 1.50 — near-exact.
Steely Gaze is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.50 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 Steely Gaze really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.50near-exact
- LRV
- 60HGTV Home is 58
- Hex
- #CDCCCA#CBC9C9 in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
Other PPG options
Worth knowing if Steely Gaze is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Universal Grey 00NN 62/000ΔE 1.62 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points higher.
- Free Reign PPG1004-2ΔE 1.96 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points higher.
- Fine Silver 30BB 62/004ΔE 1.99 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Unique Gray HGSW6260 matched across all 13 brands →