HGTV Home → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of HGTV Home Briny HGSW6775
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Surf Blue (2056-30), at ΔE 1.36 — near-exact.
Surf Blue is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.36 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 Blue really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.36near-exact
- LRV
- 18.24HGTV Home is 17
- Hex
- #00808B#08808E in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.2 points higher.
HGTV Home and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Surf Blue reads slightly darker than Briny 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 Surf Blue is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Salzburg Blue 755ΔE 2.45 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.0 points higher.
- Caribbean Blue Water 2055-30ΔE 2.75 · very close · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.1 points higher.
- Pacific Palisades 762ΔE 3.54 · close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.1 points higher.