HGTV Home → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of HGTV Home Elation HGSW6827
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Touch of Gray (2116-60), at ΔE 1.97 — near-exact.
Touch of Gray is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.97 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 Touch of Gray really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.97near-exact
- LRV
- 68.78HGTV Home is 72
- Hex
- #DCD6DD#DFDCE5 in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.2 points lower.
Other Benjamin Moore options
Worth knowing if Touch of Gray is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Sugarplum 1394ΔE 2.34 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.4 points higher.
- Whisper Violet 2070-70ΔE 2.44 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.8 points higher.
- Nosegay 1401ΔE 2.50 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Elation HGSW6827 matched across all 13 brands →