Benjamin Moore → HGTV Home
HGTV Home equivalent of Benjamin Moore Venezuelan Sea 2054-30
The closest HGTV Home colour is Blue Nile (HGSW6776), at ΔE 2.23 — very close.
Blue Nile is the closest HGTV Home makes, but at ΔE 2.23 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 Blue Nile really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 2.23very close
- LRV
- 13Benjamin Moore is 14.08
- Hex
- #01717E#006B76 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.1 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and HGTV Home publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Blue Nile reads slightly lighter than Venezuelan Sea 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 Blue Nile is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Sonoran Teal HGSW2321ΔE 4.12 · close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.1 points lower.
- Really Teal HGSW6489ΔE 4.12 · close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.1 points lower.
- Deep Blue Ocean HGSW1321ΔE 4.51 · close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.1 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Venezuelan Sea 2054-30 matched across all 13 brands →