HGTV Home → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of HGTV Home Cast Iron HGSW6202
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Dark Olive (2140-30), at ΔE 2.67 — very close.
Dark Olive is the closest Benjamin Moore makes, but at ΔE 2.67 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 Dark Olive really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 2.67very close
- LRV
- 13.52HGTV Home is 12
- Hex
- #616253#64645A in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.5 points higher.
HGTV Home and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Dark Olive reads slightly darker than Cast Iron 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 Dark Olive is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Mohegan Sage 2138-30ΔE 2.94 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated.
- Castle Peak Gray 1561ΔE 2.97 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.6 points higher.
- Sharkskin 2139-30ΔE 3.50 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 4.2 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Cast Iron HGSW6202 matched across all 13 brands →