HGTV Home → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of HGTV Home French Mustard HGSW2141
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Dried Mustard (2158-10), at ΔE 2.01 — very close.
Dried Mustard is the closest Benjamin Moore makes, but at ΔE 2.01 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 Dried Mustard really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 2.01very close
- LRV
- 25.71HGTV Home is 26
- Hex
- #BE7F3E#BA7F38 in HGTV Home
The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift.
HGTV Home and Benjamin Moore publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Dried Mustard reads slightly lighter than French Mustard 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 Dried Mustard is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Caramel Corn 2160-10ΔE 2.37 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.6 points lower.
- Turmeric 2160-20ΔE 2.94 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.6 points higher.
- Teak ES-30ΔE 2.99 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home French Mustard HGSW2141 matched across all 13 brands →