HGTV Home → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of HGTV Home Bora Bora Shore HGSW9045
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Surf City (731), at ΔE 1.83 — near-exact.
Surf City is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.83 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 Surf City really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.83near-exact
- LRV
- 55.38HGTV Home is 56
- Hex
- #87D1D2#92D0D0 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 0.6 points lower.
Other Benjamin Moore options
Worth knowing if Surf City is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Spectra Blue 2049-50ΔE 1.84 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Clearlake 738ΔE 1.97 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.5 points lower.
- Lake Victoria 668ΔE 2.17 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.1 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
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