HGTV Home → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of HGTV Home Faded Flaxflower HGSW9146
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Slate Blue (1648), at ΔE 1.29 — near-exact.
Slate Blue is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.29 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 Slate Blue really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.29near-exact
- LRV
- 43.21HGTV Home is 44
- Hex
- #9BB1BB#9EB4C0 in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points lower.
Other Benjamin Moore options
Worth knowing if Slate Blue is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Early Morning CC-818ΔE 1.29 · near-exact · The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.8 points lower.
- Exhale AF-515ΔE 2.26 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.3 points higher.
- Winter Lake 2129-50ΔE 2.38 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Faded Flaxflower HGSW9146 matched across all 13 brands →