Benjamin Moore → HGTV Home
HGTV Home equivalent of Benjamin Moore Varsity Blues 756
The closest HGTV Home colour is Amalfi (HGSW6783), at ΔE 3.56 — close.
Amalfi is the closest HGTV Home makes, but at ΔE 3.56 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 Benjamin Moore and HGTV Home
Most people comparing Benjamin Moore to HGTV Home 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 Amalfi really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 3.56close
- LRV
- 12Benjamin Moore is 13.81
- Hex
- #016E85#226977 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.8 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and HGTV Home publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Amalfi reads slightly lighter than Varsity Blues in colour space while carrying the lower published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other HGTV Home options
Worth knowing if Amalfi is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Blue Nile HGSW6776ΔE 3.66 · close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points lower.
- Barrier Reef HGSW2332ΔE 5.00 · close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.2 points higher.
- Great Falls HGSW6495ΔE 5.00 · close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.2 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Varsity Blues 756 matched across all 13 brands →