Benjamin Moore → HGTV Home
HGTV Home equivalent of Benjamin Moore Water Drops 659
The closest HGTV Home colour is Aqueous (HGSW1307), at ΔE 1.03 — near-exact.
Aqueous is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.03 the difference is smaller than most people can see on a wall, and smaller than the shift between two batches of the same colour.
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 Aqueous really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.03near-exact
- LRV
- 71Benjamin Moore is 72.99
- Hex
- #C0E3DA#C2E7DD in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
Other HGTV Home options
Worth knowing if Aqueous is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Waterfall HGSW6750ΔE 1.03 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Tame Teal HGSW6757ΔE 1.23 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Swimming HGSW6764ΔE 4.35 · close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
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