HGTV Home → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of HGTV Home Essential Gold HGSW2132
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Venetian Gold (2158-20), at ΔE 1.99 — near-exact.
Venetian Gold is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.99 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 Venetian Gold really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.99near-exact
- LRV
- 28.1HGTV Home is 29
- Hex
- #C68745#C78538 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.9 points lower.
HGTV Home and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Venetian Gold reads slightly lighter than Essential Gold 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 Venetian Gold is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Dash of Curry 2159-10ΔE 2.23 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift.
- Amber 168ΔE 2.48 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
- Pumpkin Blush 2156-20ΔE 2.70 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.1 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Essential Gold HGSW2132 matched across all 13 brands →