Benjamin Moore → HGTV Home
HGTV Home equivalent of Benjamin Moore Yorktowne Green HC-133
The closest HGTV Home colour is Oceanus (HGSW3301), at ΔE 1.24 — near-exact.
Oceanus is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.24 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 Oceanus really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.24near-exact
- LRV
- 10Benjamin Moore is 11.1
- Hex
- #4A5D5F#465A5D in Benjamin Moore
The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 1.1 points lower.
Benjamin Moore and HGTV Home publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Oceanus reads slightly lighter than Yorktowne 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 Oceanus is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Still Water HGSW6223ΔE 1.24 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 1.1 points lower.
- Bunglehouse Blue HGSW0048ΔE 5.55 · noticeably different · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
- Tempest Skies HGSW3332ΔE 6.15 · noticeably different · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.9 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore Yorktowne Green HC-133 matched across all 13 brands →