Benjamin Moore Equivalent of HGTV Home Fertile Soil HGSW3421

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Benjamin Moore equivalent of HGTV Home Fertile Soil HGSW3421

The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Caponata (AF-650), at ΔE 3.82 — close.

Fertile SoilHGTV Home · HGSW3421
CaponataBenjamin Moore · AF-650

Caponata is the closest Benjamin Moore makes, but at ΔE 3.82 it is a near miss rather than a match. Expect a visible difference where the two meet — on adjoining walls, or against existing trim.

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 Caponata really is

Delta E (CIEDE2000)
3.82close
LRV
6.36HGTV Home is 5
Hex
#453133#4D3C3C in HGTV Home

The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.4 points higher.

HGTV Home and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Caponata reads slightly darker than Fertile Soil in colour space while carrying the higher published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.

Other Benjamin Moore options

Worth knowing if Caponata is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.

  • Vintage Wine 2116-20ΔE 3.83 · close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.2 points higher.
  • Mississippi Mud 2114-20ΔE 3.86 · close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.4 points higher.
  • Tucker Chocolate CW-175ΔE 3.94 · close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.4 points higher.

Matches in every other brand

See HGTV Home Fertile Soil HGSW3421 matched across all 13 brands →