Benjamin Moore → HGTV Home
HGTV Home equivalent of Benjamin Moore Victorian Trim 2068-50
The closest HGTV Home colour is Gentry Violet (HGSW1404), at ΔE 3.06 — very close.
Gentry Violet is the closest HGTV Home makes, but at ΔE 3.06 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 Gentry Violet really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 3.06very close
- LRV
- 45Benjamin Moore is 45.59
- Hex
- #A7B2D4#AAB0DB in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.6 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and HGTV Home publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Gentry Violet reads slightly lighter than Victorian Trim 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 Gentry Violet is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Awesome Violet HGSW6815ΔE 3.06 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.6 points lower.
- Beverly Lilac HGSW1415ΔE 6.61 · noticeably different · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.4 points higher.
- Wisteria HGSW6822ΔE 6.61 · noticeably different · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.4 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Victorian Trim 2068-50 matched across all 13 brands →