Benjamin Moore → HGTV Home
HGTV Home equivalent of Benjamin Moore Watercolor Blue 793
The closest HGTV Home colour is Something Blue (HGSW6800), at ΔE 1.74 — near-exact.
Something Blue is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.74 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 Something Blue really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.74near-exact
- LRV
- 63Benjamin Moore is 66.2
- Hex
- #B0D6E6#B9D9E7 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 3.2 points lower.
Other HGTV Home options
Worth knowing if Something Blue is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Arial View HGSW1377ΔE 2.49 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.8 points higher.
- Soar HGSW6799ΔE 2.49 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.8 points higher.
- Crystal Stream HGSW2367ΔE 3.42 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Watercolor Blue 793 matched across all 13 brands →