Benjamin Moore → HGTV Home
HGTV Home equivalent of Benjamin Moore Velvet Cloak CSP-480
The closest HGTV Home colour is Jumping Java (HGSW3081), at ΔE 6.68 — noticeably different.
HGTV Home does not make this colour. Jumping Java is the closest option at ΔE 6.68, which is a visibly different colour. If the match matters, have HGTV Home custom-tint to the Benjamin Moore formula instead of substituting.
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 Jumping Java really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 6.68noticeably different
- LRV
- 4Benjamin Moore is 4.72
- Hex
- #403330#382930 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.7 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and HGTV Home publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Jumping Java reads slightly lighter than Velvet Cloak in colour space while carrying the lower published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
This is the closest option, but it is visibly different. Consider a custom mix if accuracy matters.
Other HGTV Home options
Worth knowing if Jumping Java is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Black Bean HGSW6006ΔE 6.68 · noticeably different · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.7 points lower.
- Dark Bronzetone HGSW2501ΔE 6.83 · noticeably different · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.7 points lower.
- Rockweed HGSW2735ΔE 6.83 · noticeably different · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.7 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Velvet Cloak CSP-480 matched across all 13 brands →