Benjamin Moore → HGTV Home
HGTV Home equivalent of Benjamin Moore Ylang Ylang AF-305
The closest HGTV Home colour is Monogramme (HGSW4037), at ΔE 2.04 — very close.
Monogramme is the closest HGTV Home makes, but at ΔE 2.04 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 Monogramme really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 2.04very close
- LRV
- 82Benjamin Moore is 79.5
- Hex
- #F4E8D2#F4E9CE in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.5 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and HGTV Home publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Monogramme reads slightly darker than Ylang Ylang in colour space while carrying the higher published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other HGTV Home options
Worth knowing if Monogramme is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Crème HGSW7556ΔE 2.04 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.5 points higher.
- Cape Ivory HGSW4040ΔE 2.44 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.5 points higher.
- Décor White HGSW7559ΔE 2.44 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.5 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Ylang Ylang AF-305 matched across all 13 brands →