HGTV Home → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of HGTV Home Basil HGSW6194
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Enchanted Forest (700), at ΔE 1.53 — near-exact.
Enchanted Forest is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.53 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 Enchanted Forest really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.53near-exact
- LRV
- 15.96HGTV Home is 15
- Hex
- #606E63#626E60 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
HGTV Home and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Enchanted Forest reads slightly darker than Basil in colour space while carrying the higher published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Benjamin Moore options
Worth knowing if Enchanted Forest is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Holiday Wreath 447ΔE 2.22 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.5 points lower.
- Caldwell Green HC-124ΔE 2.49 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.3 points higher.
- Rainy Afternoon 1575ΔE 3.04 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted.