Benjamin Moore → HGTV Home
HGTV Home equivalent of Benjamin Moore Wedgewood Gray HC-146
The closest HGTV Home colour is Racing the Rain (HGSW3306), at ΔE 1.52 — near-exact.
Racing the Rain is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.52 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 Racing the Rain really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.52near-exact
- LRV
- 49Benjamin Moore is 49.59
- Hex
- #ABBEBF#ACBFBD in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.6 points lower.
Other HGTV Home options
Worth knowing if Racing the Rain is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Rain HGSW6219ΔE 1.52 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.6 points lower.
- Worn Turquoise HGSW2315ΔE 3.32 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 0.6 points lower.
- Aquaverde HGSW9051ΔE 3.32 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 0.6 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Wedgewood Gray HC-146 matched across all 13 brands →