HGTV Home → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of HGTV Home Cool Avocado HGSW9029
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Anjou Pear (AF-425), at ΔE 1.39 — near-exact.
Anjou Pear 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 Anjou Pear really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.39near-exact
- LRV
- 45.19HGTV Home is 46
- Hex
- #C7B679#C4B47D in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 0.8 points lower.
HGTV Home and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Anjou Pear reads slightly lighter than Cool Avocado 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 Anjou Pear is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Timothy Straw 2149-40ΔE 1.62 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.2 points higher.
- Henderson Buff HC-15ΔE 1.74 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 2.8 points higher.
- Honey Oak 257ΔE 1.87 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.9 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Cool Avocado HGSW9029 matched across all 13 brands →