HGTV Home → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of HGTV Home Egret White HGSW7570
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Athena (858), at ΔE 1.25 — near-exact.
Athena is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.25 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 Athena really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.25near-exact
- LRV
- 68.64HGTV Home is 70
- Hex
- #DDD9CE#DFD9CF in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.4 points lower.
Other Benjamin Moore options
Worth knowing if Athena is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Pale Oak OC-20ΔE 1.25 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.4 points lower.
- Balboa Mist 1549ΔE 1.28 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.5 points lower.
- Light Pewter 1464ΔE 1.57 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.5 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Egret White HGSW7570 matched across all 13 brands →