Benjamin Moore → HGTV Home
HGTV Home equivalent of Benjamin Moore Warm Earth 1274
The closest HGTV Home colour is Impulsive (HGSW2042), at ΔE 3.29 — very close.
Impulsive is the closest HGTV Home makes, but at ΔE 3.29 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 Impulsive really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 3.29very close
- LRV
- 12Benjamin Moore is 12.56
- Hex
- #974953#914D4E in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, 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: Impulsive reads slightly lighter than Warm Earth 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 Impulsive is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Kirsch Red HGSW6313ΔE 3.29 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.6 points lower.
- Passionate HGSW2032ΔE 3.63 · close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.6 points lower.
- Cordial HGSW6306ΔE 3.63 · close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.6 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Warm Earth 1274 matched across all 13 brands →