HGTV Home → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of HGTV Home Balanced Tan HGSW3194
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Spice Gold (1040), at ΔE 1.21 — near-exact.
Spice Gold is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.21 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 Spice Gold really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.21near-exact
- LRV
- 38.01HGTV Home is 39
- Hex
- #BCA47E#B9A47E in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
HGTV Home and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Spice Gold reads slightly lighter than Balanced Tan 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 Spice Gold is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Huntington Beige HC-21ΔE 1.95 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Deer Path 1047ΔE 2.13 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points higher.
- Decatur Buff HC-38ΔE 2.13 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Balanced Tan HGSW3194 matched across all 13 brands →