Benjamin Moore → HGTV Home
HGTV Home equivalent of Benjamin Moore Watermelon Red 2087-20
The closest HGTV Home colour is Candy Heart (HGSW1053), at ΔE 3.25 — very close.
Candy Heart is the closest HGTV Home makes, but at ΔE 3.25 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 Candy Heart really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 3.25very close
- LRV
- 16Benjamin Moore is 16.4
- Hex
- #BB4B51#C53D46 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Benjamin Moore and HGTV Home publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Candy Heart reads slightly lighter than Watermelon Red 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 Candy Heart is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Coral Bells HGSW6593ΔE 3.25 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Scotch Bonnet Pepper HGSW1081ΔE 4.99 · close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.4 points lower.
- Habanero Chile HGSW7589ΔE 4.99 · close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.4 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Watermelon Red 2087-20 matched across all 13 brands →