HGTV Home → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of HGTV Home Cloak Gray HGSW6278
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Mythic (CSP-510), at ΔE 2.93 — very close.
Mythic is the closest Benjamin Moore makes, but at ΔE 2.93 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 Mythic really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 2.93very close
- LRV
- 12.02HGTV Home is 11
- Hex
- #5F5960#605E63 in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker, more saturated, 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: Mythic reads slightly darker than Cloak Gray 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 Mythic is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Anchor Gray 2126-30ΔE 3.93 · close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.6 points higher.
- Stormy Sky 1616ΔE 4.06 · close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.8 points higher.
- Gray 2121-10ΔE 4.26 · close · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 0.5 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Cloak Gray HGSW6278 matched across all 13 brands →