Benjamin Moore → HGTV Home
HGTV Home equivalent of Benjamin Moore Wetherburn's Blue CW-580
The closest HGTV Home colour is Nordic Bleu (HGSW3323), at ΔE 3.19 — very close.
Nordic Bleu is the closest HGTV Home makes, but at ΔE 3.19 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 Nordic Bleu really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 3.19very close
- LRV
- 22Benjamin Moore is 23.6
- Hex
- #6F848C#6F8486 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.6 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and HGTV Home publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Nordic Bleu reads slightly lighter than Wetherburn's Blue 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 Nordic Bleu is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Blustery Sky HGSW9140ΔE 3.19 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.6 points lower.
- Aquamarined HGSW3313ΔE 4.27 · close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.6 points lower.
- Refuge HGSW6228ΔE 4.27 · close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.6 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Wetherburn's Blue CW-580 matched across all 13 brands →