HGTV Home → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of HGTV Home Flax Seed HGSW3165
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Terra Bella (AF-195), at ΔE 1.35 — near-exact.
Terra Bella is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.35 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 Terra Bella really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.35near-exact
- LRV
- 53.76HGTV Home is 54
- Hex
- #DDBE9F#DABE9E in HGTV Home
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift.
HGTV Home and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Terra Bella reads slightly lighter than Flax Seed 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 Terra Bella is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Sepia Tan 1116ΔE 1.56 · near-exact · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.6 points lower.
- Arizona Tan 2162-50ΔE 1.82 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.8 points higher.
- Tucson Tan 1144ΔE 2.02 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 2.1 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Flax Seed HGSW3165 matched across all 13 brands →