HGTV Home → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of HGTV Home Cold River HGSW2366
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Greenhow Blue (CW-655), at ΔE 1.39 — near-exact.
Greenhow Blue is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.39 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 Greenhow Blue really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.39near-exact
- LRV
- 55.45HGTV Home is 55
- Hex
- #ACC7D4#A9C9D7 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, more muted.
HGTV Home and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Greenhow Blue reads slightly darker than Cold River 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 Greenhow Blue is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Blue Bay Marina 1655ΔE 2.08 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.6 points higher.
- Mediterranean Sky 1662ΔE 2.15 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 4.2 points lower.
- Sea View 836ΔE 2.20 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Cold River HGSW2366 matched across all 13 brands →