HGTV Home → Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore equivalent of HGTV Home Gentry Violet HGSW1404
The closest Benjamin Moore colour is Freesia (1432), at ΔE 2.21 — very close.
Freesia is the closest Benjamin Moore makes, but at ΔE 2.21 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 Freesia really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 2.21very close
- LRV
- 45.23HGTV Home is 45
- Hex
- #A7B1CC#A7B2D4 in HGTV Home
The candidate is darker, 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: Freesia reads slightly darker than Gentry Violet 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 Freesia is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Victorian Trim 2068-50ΔE 3.06 · very close · Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.6 points higher.
- Oriental Iris 1418ΔE 3.51 · close · The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 7.0 points higher.
- Blue Viola 1424ΔE 3.59 · close · Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 1.2 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See HGTV Home Gentry Violet HGSW1404 matched across all 13 brands →