HGTV Home → PPG
PPG equivalent of HGTV Home Virtual Taupe HGSW7039
The closest PPG colour is Thunderbird (PPG1021-5), at ΔE 0.97 — indistinguishable.
Thunderbird is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.97 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 Thunderbird really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.97indistinguishable
- LRV
- 21HGTV Home is 20
- Hex
- #8C7B6C#8A7A6A in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Other PPG options
Worth knowing if Thunderbird is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Portabella PPG15-32ΔE 1.45 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Ghost Ship PPG15-20ΔE 1.60 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted.
- Wicker Basket PPG1020-6ΔE 2.17 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Virtual Taupe HGSW7039 matched across all 13 brands →