Benjamin Moore → HGTV Home
HGTV Home equivalent of Benjamin Moore Windsor Green CW-505
The closest HGTV Home colour is Urban Garden (HGSW3241), at ΔE 2.93 — very close.
Urban Garden is the closest HGTV Home makes, but at ΔE 2.93 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 Urban Garden really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 2.93very close
- LRV
- 8Benjamin Moore is 8.84
- Hex
- #4F523A#484F32 in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and HGTV Home publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Urban Garden reads slightly lighter than Windsor Green 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 Urban Garden is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Secret Garden HGSW6181ΔE 2.93 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points lower.
- Tee Shot HGSW2251ΔE 5.55 · noticeably different · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Courtyard HGSW6440ΔE 5.55 · noticeably different · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Windsor Green CW-505 matched across all 13 brands →