HGTV Home → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of HGTV Home Conduit Grey HGSW3233
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Gunsmith Gray (CW-65), at ΔE 1.72 — near-exact.
Gunsmith Gray is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.72 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 Gunsmith Gray really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.72near-exact
- LRV
- 23.77HGTV Home is 23
- Hex
- #858374#898473 in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points higher.
HGTV Home and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Gunsmith Gray reads slightly darker than Conduit Grey 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 Gunsmith Gray is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Squirrel Tail 1476ΔE 2.02 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 1.9 points higher.
- Equestrian Gray 1553ΔE 2.50 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.3 points higher.
- Wildwood Crest 1538ΔE 2.50 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.6 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Conduit Grey HGSW3233 matched across all 13 brands →