HGTV Home → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of HGTV Home Dover White HGSW6385
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Collector's Item (AF-45), at ΔE 0.49 — indistinguishable.
Collector's Item is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.49 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 Collector's Item really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.49indistinguishable
- LRV
- 81.27HGTV Home is 83
- Hex
- #F1EADC#F0EADC in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 1.7 points lower.
HGTV Home and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Collector's Item reads slightly lighter than Dover White 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 Collector's Item is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Stoneware CSP-245ΔE 0.74 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 2.2 points lower.
- Arbor White ES-01ΔE 0.77 · indistinguishable · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 1.8 points higher.
- Linen White 912ΔE 1.18 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.1 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Dover White HGSW6385 matched across all 13 brands →