HGTV Home → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of HGTV Home Fundamental Brown HGSW3492
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is North Creek Brown (1001), at ΔE 1.17 — near-exact.
North Creek Brown is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.17 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 North Creek Brown really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.17near-exact
- LRV
- 10.23HGTV Home is 10
- Hex
- #65594A#645A4B 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: North Creek Brown reads slightly darker than Fundamental Brown 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 North Creek Brown is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Durango 2137-30ΔE 1.97 · near-exact · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.3 points higher.
- Spanish Moss ES-44ΔE 2.83 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.3 points higher.
- Hope Chest CSP-1050ΔE 2.96 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.1 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Fundamental Brown HGSW3492 matched across all 13 brands →