HGTV Home → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of HGTV Home Bosporus HGSW6503
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Slate Teal (2058-20), at ΔE 3.43 — very close.
Slate Teal is the closest Benjamin Moore makes, but at ΔE 3.43 it is a near miss rather than a match. Expect a visible difference where the two meet — on adjoining walls, or against existing trim.
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 Slate Teal really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 3.43very close
- LRV
- 9.08HGTV Home is 9
- Hex
- #18546A#015D75 in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift.
HGTV Home and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Slate Teal reads slightly darker than Bosporus 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 Slate Teal is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Pacific Ocean Blue 2055-20ΔE 3.77 · close · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.6 points higher.
- Bermuda Turquoise 728ΔE 4.21 · close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.4 points higher.
- Deep Ocean 2058-30ΔE 4.22 · close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Bosporus HGSW6503 matched across all 13 brands →