HGTV Home → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of HGTV Home Essex Grey HGSW1485
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Platinum Gray (HC-179), at ΔE 0.29 — indistinguishable.
Platinum Gray is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.29 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 Platinum Gray really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.29indistinguishable
- LRV
- 39.64HGTV Home is 38
- Hex
- #A8A9A3#A7A8A2 in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 1.6 points higher.
Other Benjamin Moore options
Worth knowing if Platinum Gray is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Sabre Gray 1482ΔE 1.98 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, more saturated.
- Cape May Cobblestone 1474ΔE 2.11 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.1 points higher.
- Museum Piece CSP-40ΔE 3.00 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.5 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
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