HGTV Home → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of HGTV Home Baguette HGSW6123
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Classic Caramel (1118), at ΔE 1.37 — near-exact.
Classic Caramel is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.37 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 HGTV Home and Benjamin Moore
Most people comparing HGTV Home to Benjamin Moore 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 Classic Caramel really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.37near-exact
- LRV
- 30.5HGTV Home is 31
- Hex
- #B79163#B39167 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 0.5 points lower.
HGTV Home and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Classic Caramel reads slightly lighter than Baguette in colour space while carrying the lower published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Benjamin Moore options
Worth knowing if Classic Caramel is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Richmond Gold HC-41ΔE 1.37 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 0.5 points lower.
- Baked Cumin 1062ΔE 2.06 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.2 points higher.
- Autumn Leaf 1131ΔE 2.45 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Baguette HGSW6123 matched across all 13 brands →