HGTV Home → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of HGTV Home Contented HGSW6191
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Horizon Gray (2141-50), at ΔE 1.14 — near-exact.
Horizon Gray is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.14 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 Horizon Gray really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.14near-exact
- LRV
- 50.68HGTV Home is 52
- Hex
- #BFC0B1#BDC0B3 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.3 points lower.
HGTV Home and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Horizon Gray reads slightly lighter than Contented in colour space while carrying the lower published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Benjamin Moore options
Worth knowing if Horizon Gray is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Gray Horse 2140-50ΔE 1.88 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 3.5 points lower.
- Silver Song 1557ΔE 1.99 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 1.2 points higher.
- Gray Wisp 1570ΔE 2.30 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.4 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Contented HGSW6191 matched across all 13 brands →